What to do with bragging friend

Student Lounge College Life
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<p>Right now, I'm going to this state school (One of the top in the U.S.) after being rejected from my dream college. Turns out I love this school. But somehow, hearing my friends bragging about their "top 15 school in the U.S." or "top 30 school in the world" for months just bug me...</p>

<p>It's not because I'm jealous of them. (None of them is going to my dream school anyway) It's just that become very pretentious and snobby about it. One time, one of my friends commented how my school has a very cheap tuition because it's not even in top 50 world ranking so the quality of education isn't good. Another friend keeps telling me how awesome she is for going to this ivy institution (Yes, she talks about herself now, she used to be sweet back then). </p>

<p>I don't know why they're like this, they used to be one of the sweetest person. Now they become more and more pretentious. It disappoints me how people utilize college rankings as a way to brag. </p>

<p>Now i don't know what to do. I become tired of their brags and sometimes I'd change the topic.</p>

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<p>They aren’t real friends.</p>

<p>Let them fade in the rear view mirror as you get involved on your campus, with new friends.</p>

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<p>Stop hanging out with them.</p>

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<p>Just ignore them when they tell you these things. Don’t reply and just kinda look away as if you’re occupied with something else. I used to be sorta braggy too until I noticed one of my friends did that to me and it worked.</p>

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<p>stay away from them for a while if it aggravates you to be around their presence</p>

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<p>You know that the problem is not in them…it is in you.
If this issue is really bothering, you need to talk about it with someone, or do something with it.</p>

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<p>It sounds like they don’t go anywhere really elite (like HYPSM or Oxbridge), so they may just be taking out their insecurities. Remember that they are probably just trying to overcompensate for their Princeton rejection letter.</p>