<p>Since the beginning of high school, I have been the "genius" who has taken loads of AP courses. Now, it's senior year and have the fewest classes, and I basically have nothing to do. My free time has allowed me to think about myself and the future, and allowed me to realize how alone I am. I lack any real friends I can trust or hang out with. It's not due to poor social skills, but rather because I have neglected every social opportunity handed to me throughout high school and chose academics over friendship. </p>
<p>I'm a bit depressed, without friends and all. Is it still possible to join a clique in the last year of high school? How?</p>
<p>It’s only high school. I’m not old enough to know for sure, but many of the older people tell me that their life-long companions are not made in high school. I’m not exactly a sociable person either. I don’t really like to be part of a clique. Don’t be sad that you feel like you don’t have any “real friends”. You’re not the only one who feels that way. The “real friends” will come with time.</p>
<p>High school is one of the worst places to make friends. You’ll be lucky if you find one or two. Truth is, those who beat the popularity system in high school (aka make a lot of friends and all) are never the nerds. The nerds never seek out popularity or friendship, and as a result, people are not fond of them. Partly due to jealously, but more majorly due to non-conformity. </p>
<p>My point is, high school is just a couple of years of your life. Spend them working hard for your future. Don’t get caught up with making friends or trying to be popular. You’ll have real friends when you get to college where people are more mature, and there are less cliques around.</p>
<p>Once you enter college, its a new slate for you. If it’s OOS, you’ll learn from your HS years, and hopefully realize how fun these years are suppossed to be before you enter the dull work life.</p>
<p>As a suggesstion, find people that share common interests (eg interest clubs or classmates) and go further from there. Being friends is more than talking to each other, its about feeling free and open to having fun among yourselves.</p>
<p>If you do sports, or start different classes with new faces, interact and try to be approachable. Even if you don’t do anything out of school with them, get a group of kids you’re comfortable talking with.</p>
<p>I trust you’re not an awkward kid, and as Senioritis sets in, everyone wants to cherish their last HS year. You’ll figure it out soon enough. =)</p>