<p>I hate it. I'm a freshmen in a school with about 3000 kids, and I hate it. I haven't made any friends- that are keepers, and I like...I haven't made any teams...so I'm out there...until next year maybe...and I hate it...my teachers, lunch, everything!!! I was thinking about switching to a private school....where its smaller, seeing I came from a very small arts middle school, and so I don't know anyone at my highschool, barely. Anyways, but my parents said they'd rather save for college, instead of paying 5,000 dollars for 3 years of private school...but I don't know what to do!!! I have no ideas, and I hate high school right now. I hate the friends I have, who are way to obcessed with there social lives, and won't graduate from highschool, or are too rich and there parents are buying them porsches for there 15th birthday!!! Jesus...help!</p>
<p>It takes time, but you'll end up finding friend, that have the same thoughts as you.</p>
<p>uhhhhh you have that completely wrong dude...</p>
<p>College is supposed ot be the best 4 years of your life.</p>
<p>I dunno where you heard that but high school has never been associated with the best 4 years of your life.</p>
<p>and really if you go to Yale, your kids are going to become spoiled brats too and have porsches when they're 15. its a cycle.</p>
<p>You've never heard of 'high school being the best 4 years of you life'? Everyone says that!!! EVERYONE! Lol. I'm not exactally set on Yale...I'll never go there, I know that. Its a dream.</p>
<p>You're only a freshman. Just focus on your academics. If you're at a competitive high school, you need to learn how to balance your time in terms of what you want to do and what you have to do. I hated my freshman year too. Surprisingly, I liked every single year after that.</p>
<p>Don't worry about it. It'll be better after Freshman year. I was like you during Frosh year, but soon after, I took charge of/founded a lot of organizations on campus, took command of our 85-year-old HS ROTC unit, and .. found a wonderful girlfriend who I've been having a tough time with this past week but we're.. umm.. ironing things out.. so.. just hang in there.</p>
<p>I hated the first two years of High School. I started getting more involved and during my junior and senior year I actually did end up having a lot of fun.</p>
<p>Also I always try to stay away from saying that "so and so years" are the best of your life. I always like to hope that the best is yet to come.</p>
<p>I hated my Freshmen year, too. But don't give up... There are so many things waiting for you. Take rigorous classes and you won't even think about not having friends.</p>
<p>College is the best years of your life? I just want to know what the difference between High School and College is when you're taking hard classes in High School AND college. Aren't they the same thing? Homework/project/assignment/test/quiz/failing/etc... Jeez.. i have so much to learn</p>
<p>I hated my freshman year too! It got better for me though - I have much more freedom with my schedule in junior year and yeah. :) </p>
<p>Maybe you can join some ECs? Does anything interest you? </p>
<p>Ugh... it would be horrible to think H.S. would be the best 4 years!</p>
<p>I also hated freshman year. I did a lot of stuff wrong.</p>
<p>Even though it's into the second semester, you should look around and join a club or two. It might make things more fun and it's easier to make friends in that kind of setting than in a classroom.</p>
<p>My daughter felt exactly like you when she was in 8th grade. She really wanted to go to a school where the kids valued education and weren't so completely caught up in being cool all the time. It's hard when even the kids you like get caught up in that scene, as you feel you can't be yourself and fit in at all.
Have you sat down and talked honestly with your folks about how miserable you are? Is there an alternative that your parents could afford? Unfortunately, this is usually the bottom line. It would be easier for you if you went to a smaller more academic school, but sometimes it's just not feasible financially. If that's the case, you need to find some way to keep your sanity.<br>
A school with 3000 students is bound to have someone with whom you can identify. Look into clubs - the ones where the serious students belong. Make an effort to invite home someone who you don't know too well but think you might like . Stop seeing the friends who make you feel bad and uncool. Read, write, get involved with community service. It only takes one or two good friends to change your life from lonely to fun. You may have to initiate this, and may get rejected at first, but keep at it. You probably don't look like you're that unhappy to the outside world even though you may be miserable inside. There are others just like you, and if you are attentive, you can find
a kindred spirit or two.</p>
<p>sports teams usually don't cut the freshmen. they are just placed on a separate team from the JV and Varsity. </p>
<p>big school sucks doesn't it? we just got like 800 freshmen when our senior class is only around 330. our school is also currently undergoing a renovation, which should have finished by last fall but is STILL continuing. ever take a test while saws are going of over you? yeah, not cool</p>
<p>I am actually enjoying HS and im a freshmen too. I like it better than middle school by far.</p>
<p>ok...ill settle it.....the expression is usually COLLEGE being the best 4 years, not HS</p>
<p>getinside6,i agree that High school is always better than Middle School.. Lol</p>
<p>elementary school is better than both. with recess, cheaper lunches, more food at lunch, and easier classes will few hw assignments, elementary school DOMINATES!!!</p>
<p>join clubs that you are interested in, then it will be easy to meet people who share common interests.</p>
<p>dreams, I know where you're coming from. My freshmen year I went to a school with 2500 students, and the only people I hung out with were the soccer team, because I played soccer. I transfered to an alternative school (200 students) sophmore year, and it took me until this year (i'm a senior) to find a good group of friends. Just wait, it does get better.</p>
<p>Wow, I was amazed how many people hated their freshmen year because so did I! I've never done any extracurricular activity, forced to take courses I didn't even want to take (i.e. "Teen Wellness"), and kids in those freshmen courses. The biggest mistake I made was not taking honors freshmen block (English and Global Studies).... I thought my English level wasn't ready for honors. It was true, but it lead me to take courses w/ bunch of slackers who don't accept what I think. And I couldn't do anything about it.</p>
<p>But now this is my sophomore year, it's been SO MUCH better than last year. I get to take more challenging courses (Honors, AP), involved in school community, and have more friends. I hope this continues throughout my junior and senior year.</p>
<p>My advice: Don't take your freshmen year seriously, because it's a joke. Instead, you should just learn what your school looks like (i.e. courses and extracurricular activities it offers, social structure, and etc.) and try to think what you want to do in rest of your three years. True, highschool might not be your best 4 years of your life, but that doesn't mean you can't make it fun. IMO, if you're bored with it, you have to make it fun by yourself.</p>