<p>High school wasn't my thing. In 9th grade, I went to a college that none of my good friends went to. I did know people, but I didn't see them very often. I got depressed, and I'm not gonna lie, I think I made my life harder than it was(like being depressed).
In 10th grade, I transferred to the school where all of my good friends where, and the tables turned on me because I really DID get depressed mid-year when my friends freaked out on me in the bathroom after school, accusing me of always being mad at my one friend(who is very senstitive and thinks I'm mad at her all the time if I don't say hi to her right away when I see her or don't pay attention to her). After that, I felt that I was preceived as a *****.
In 11th grade, all I did was focus on my school work(which, unfortunately didn't pay off as much as I thought it would). 11th grade was better, but I wanted to finish school early.
So next week I should be ready to be a senior, when actually, I'm getting ready to be a college student at my local community college. And I'm so nervous.
School starts in 4 days. See, when that whole friend thing happened in 10th grade, it was hard for me because, a) they have been my friends since elementary school, b) it lowered my self-esteem and confidence, and c) i became very self-conscious. </p>
<p>So now I look at it like college will be a new start for me.
But I'm scared that it will be the same as high school. I mean, I transferred in 10th grade to the high school my friends where at, thinking that I will be happier, but it was worse! So now I'm going to college, and I'm scared it will be the same thing as when I transferred in 10th grade.
I need reassurance, advice, help?</p>
<p>Similar things happened to me in high school, including the school transfer. I’m in college now, and you know what? I’m pretty damn happy, and I’m sure it’ll only go uphill from here as fun classes start, I get to do research, clubs open, and all that jazz. Sometimes you just get into the negative mindset because that’s the way things always seem to go, but try to look at college as a new beginning. It’ll be fun.</p>
<p>You are going to find college SO much better than high school. Just reading your post I am thankful I have left high school far behind. Just don’t be afraid to get out there and talk to people. Or, if you are afraid . . . do it anyway. ;)</p>
<p>^Not really. I’m in high school, but I have 5 siblings who graduated from college years ago, and 3 of them had a terrible time in high school but went on to have a lot of fun in college.</p>
<p>Because about 3/4s of people on CC were unable to make friends in high school.
At least that is what I’ve taken from the influx of “will I make friends in college?” threads.</p>
<p>Seriously, what are the points of these threads? What groundbreaking, new info is going to come out of it? That no, college isn’t just like high school and yes, you might actually live through it?</p>
<p>“If you had a hard time in high school, you’re screwed in college.”</p>
<p>Not necessarily true. If your high school wasn’t a good fit for you, but your college is a good fit, you may blossom socially in the new environment. For instance, some students who are geeks don’t fit in in high schools where jocks rule and academic achievers are shunned. Such students would, however, fit in well at many competitive colleges where their interests and achievements are admired.</p>
<p>I have to disagree with some of the posts here. High school is a whole bunch of useless drama that no one should have to put up with. Every day there’s a new stupid rumor going around and the popularity stuff is pretty pointless in my opinion as well. At least in college people are a little more mature (if not a lot more) than in high school. I say don’t worry and just take things step by step.</p>
Or, if you are afraid . . . do it anyway. ;)</p>