I am currently attending the 3rd top private high school ($22,000 a year) in the country for the past 4 years (i'm in my freshman year, so this being my 5th..it also had a middle school + elementary school). But ever since I came here, all through the 4 years at this school, I have been miserable. Not because of the workload but because of the people. No one is friendly and it's EXTREMELY hard for me to make a few friends and its cliqie. I've tried to make more friends over & over again, but it hasn't worked. It's been like this for four years! Some people won't talk to me because of a rumor that I did something illegal and made a girl leave the school because of what I did, but it wasn't even true. They won't even believe me when I tell them it wasn't true. But the base line is that I have no friends at this school. So my problem is that my parents are having the HARDEST time deciding whether to take me out of my school or not because it's one of the best in the nation, gets ppl into ivy leagues, and yadda yadda. Also, my grades are affecting because of my loneliness at this school, I mean not that much, but still. So basically, I don't know what I should do. Move to a new school and sacrifice the benefits of the school I am currently going to, or stay here and be miserable for the rest of my high school years but most likely end up at a good college/university, or any other option that would work well. Thanks soo much, again!
If you really REALLY have your heart set on attending an ivy league school, then the best thing to do is try to stick it out and stay in the school you're at.
But please, if you are truly miserable, leave the school. I attended a prestigious private school, too (not in the top 10, though). When I started I excelled at everything, but I just couldn't make friends. Everyone was already in a clique, and no one wanted me. They had all been going to that school since they started there, and I didn't start until sixth grade. People talked about me behind my back, made fun of me to my face, and shunned me the rest of the time. I had an "emotional breakdown" at the beginning of 9th grade that was so bad I was taken out of school until the next year. I could have avoided it if I had just changed schools. I would hate to see the same thing happen to someone else.
If I were you, I would leave the school. Use the money that your parents are saving by taking you out the school to spend on all kinds of extraciricular activites. Load up on community service stuff, sports, music, hobbies, etc. These things are lots of fun and look great on college applications.
Go to a school where you are happy and you can keep your grades up. Practice as much as you can for the SAT's. If you do good on SAT's, have lots of community service, some extracirriculars, and excellent grades your chances of getting into ivy league are just as good as where you are now.
Remember that you should be happy in school, not miserable. You don't need that school to get into ivy league, and you don't need ivy league to get a great job. No matter what, apply to several colleges when the time comes, including ivy league. Remember to have fun!
Good luck!
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wow thanks!
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