<p>So I just had my first day at my new school as a grade 12 student. Coming from a private to a public school I was in awe as to how inefficiently the school works. It took me about 1 hour to get my timetable in the morning because of all the people that didn't receive them during the summer crowding around the registration desk.
Anyways the thing is I have AP chem, AP bio, AP calc, Economics, and AP euro first semester so my schedule is very weird. My "lunch times" are the last period of everyday for some reason so I can just go home.
Anyways other than the academics the main thing I am worried about is that I know absolutely no one at my school and so how should I go about making friends? With my weird last period "lunch" its not like I can ask people to hang out with in the caf for lunch time after class ends. Should I just wait till clubs start and such? Should I pretend to ask for help in class? Any pointers or suggestions would be appreciated. But it looks like I'm doomed to study for the next couple of weeks.</p>
<p>Oh wow that must be hard. Though I kinda understand what you're going thru. Tho I've been in the same highschool for grades 9-12 (i'm a senior this year too) I dont really have any close friends at school, becuase I'm really actively involved in gymnastics outside of school so I have my last few periods free- and i just leave for gym... I don't really get to socialize outside of school... becuase I'm ALWAYS training in the gym lol. So even tho I "know" a lot of people, I don't really have one friend that I can tell everything to. Which sucks... alot, but then again, gymnastics at the moment is my number one priority, then school (gettin into college!), and plus... think of it this way. You only have this one year left, then everyone will be off to college anyway, and college is where you'll make true friends with the same passions as you have and there won't be the superficial cliqueiness of highschool. So as of now, I reccomend focusing on getting college apps in, making some acquintances, then when all that's over, 2nd semester senior year you can do whatever u want!</p>
<p>i had a smiliar problem but in 9th grade because i trasnferred in from another district so by the time i got here everybody was already in their little groupies from middle school.</p>
<p>4 years later im still kind of an outsider because im not really in any group and my schools pretty cliquey. it sucks, but yeah. clubs are a good idea, but remember to talk. otherwise its just a waste of time.</p>
<p>Oh OK. I moved to the US just last year and why not, there are cliques (every school has some sort of clique here and there) So anyway, I moved here for 10th grade, but since the school is so big, you never get to notice who are newcomers to the school. So whatever. I thought I had to reach for people and make new friends. Luckily, in my first day of History, the teacher made each person introduce him/her self. It was a good opportunity to let others know about myself. Then first day of class finished and I was waiting for my parents to pick me up. Not until when I saw this guy in front of me who was one of the students at History class. So I said Hi and How's it going, all those basic stuff you say when meeting someone new. Then before my parents came, I just said "Ok, what about if I meet you in front of History class for Lunch"?? He said that was perfectly fine. Then I got to know friends of him and also a bunch of kids from my school through SAT prep classes. </p>
<p>Clubs are a very good way to meet new people, seriously.</p>
<p>Join a lot of clubs they are the best way to meet people especially in your situation.</p>
<p>yayatime-
i'm in the same boat as you. lots of APs, transferred senior year, 5th lunch. It's hard...maybe something you could write about it in college apps. mayb not. but anyhow, join clubs--that should help. ive met people mutually through others from debate. and if all else fails--you'll study so much you can't help but be this incredible genius.</p>
<p>littlelis: is it possible to have close friends before college? I've been in the same school district since 2nd grade and I have a lot of "close" friends, but none that I really tell secrets/deep thoughts to. <em>SHRUGS</em> maybe its just because im a guy...</p>