I am currently a freshman at Episcopal High School. It’s a boarding school in northern Virginia. I was so excited to go and meet new people but when I got there it was not what I expected. My grades went up and did well in sports but I was miserable and having signs of depression and anxiety. It wasn’t all bad but there were a lot of points where I wanted to go home and felt like I was missing out. I have some good friends but the others are toxic. Now I’m not sure what to do about next year. If I come back home am I failure for not sticking it out past freshman year? Should I stay for sophomore year? But what if it’s just as miserable?
What are your options for high school? You certainly aren’t a failure if you decide that Episcopal isn’t for you! Take the time now to consider all of your options, and come up with a plan for next year.
You’re not a failure at all. Far from it. The best place to be would be at home like almost every other teenager.