Transfer to a new school

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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I am new to this site so I do not know how this works…

In 9th grade, I went to a high school that I put down on my 2nd round choice ( this is NYC btw) and I kind of liked it. However, as May was coming near me and my parents decided that I should transfer to a new school, one that was better. I got my choice and here I am now, regretting my decision so bad. It is considered one of the top 40 schools but the whole school system is so ridiculous and I have absolutely no friends. Fo the life of me I can’t see myself surviving this school for the next three years. The school literally cons students for their money. You pay for lockers, you pay a dollar to wear a different uniform…The principal is greedy. It seems more like a shop than a learning environment.

I know it is silly to transfer in 10th grade, much less go back to your original school. I just simply want to know if there are some choices that I can take. If not, then, I guess the least I can ask for is are there any advice? Because I feel my emotional energy dwindling by the second.

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Anything?

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Have you spoken to your feelings about how you feel?

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I urge you to talk with your parents about this. How many weeks have you been in your new school? I’m guessing about 3 weeks? That’s not enough time to accurately judge if you’re going to like it or not, and it’s going to be a little harder for you to make friends since most kids will have been together at least for the last year, so you need to give it some time. You also need to give it a real chance. Join a sport, or the school play, join clubs etc. There’s a saying “fake it until you make it”…pretend you like it, make yourself smile (it makes you look open and approachable), try to walk with confidence. I know that all sounds stupid, but that’s good and welcoming body language and people honestly react well to that. If you’re still unhappy in the Spring, then switch back to your old school starting Junior year. It’s pretty well known that for college application purposes you shouldn’t switch high schools in Senior year (how will your new guidance counselor and teachers be able to write a letter of recommendation for bras and new students?), so that’s why I’m saying to make a decision at the end of this school year. Good luck!

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Sorry, my post should have asked whether you’ve spoken to your parent, not to your feelings.

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No. Their not the best to talk about feelings. But I have talked to me best friend, don’t know if that is what your looking to hear though.

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And I guess I’ll pretend a little more.

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Your best friend is another kid. How about your guidance counselor? Introduce yourself and ,are an appointment

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Talk to your parents.
Why did you choose this school?
What information did you use to choose it?
What would you have done differently?

Make sure wherever you go that you go to the same HS 11 and 12th grades.

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Switching back to your old school is not silly. Students do that all the time.

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do what makes you happy, whether that is going back to your original high school or sticking it through this one, I personally have felt what you are feeling, I moved 3 high schools in 3 months. if it helps, consider Occam’s razor" there exist two explanations for an occurrence. In this case, the simpler one is usually better. Another way of saying it is that the more assumptions you have to make, the more unlikely an explanation is.", to simplify, the easiest option is most probably the best one.