-- Posted by beccamush at 4:24 am on Jan. 7, 2009 Well... I'm not doing well in school. I don't like the teachers and they don't really like me  either. The work is like impossible to me and I really can't handle it. I'm stressed out all of the time and i'm always sad. My Dad pays like a fuck load for me to go to this school and I don't think it's fair that he should when i'm not doing well. Anyway, My best friend is in the school and if I leave, she has no-one. I want to leave and go to college but i'm afraid she'll never forgive me and she'll be like seriously depressed in school like I am now. I'm so confused and I don't know what to do. Any help please? -- Posted by mto13 at 4:26 am on Jan. 7, 2009 try harder -- Posted by InsaneBlue at 4:31 am on Jan. 7, 2009 Best route: Work with your teachers, figure out how to study better, etc. Not so good route: Quit, leave your friend, and continue at a public school. Worst route: Shoot heroin in the bathroom until you are kicked out and continue life as a prostitute. -- Posted by blufindr at 4:32 am on Jan. 7, 2009 Quote: from InsaneBlue at 11:31 pm on Jan. 7, 2009 Best route: Work with your teachers, figure out how to study better, etc. Not so good route: Quit, leave your friend, and continue at a public school. Worst route: Shoot heroin in the bathroom until you are kicked out and continue life as a prostitute. Best explanation: This. -- Posted by CookieNinja at 4:37 am on Jan. 7, 2009 Quote: from blufindr at 4:32 am on Jan. 7, 2009 Quote: from InsaneBlue at 11:31 pm on Jan. 7, 2009 Best route: Work with your teachers, figure out how to study better, etc.    Not so good route: Quit, leave your friend, and continue at a public school.    Worst route: Shoot heroin in the bathroom until you are kicked out and continue life as a prostitute. Best explanation: This. This. -- Posted by north star15 at 4:40 am on Jan. 7, 2009 work hard. get over it. it'll pay good in the end. -- Posted by skynewton7 at 4:40 am on Jan. 7, 2009 Quote: from CookieNinja at 4:37 am on Jan. 7, 2009 Quote: from blufindr at 4:32 am on Jan. 7, 2009 Quote: from InsaneBlue at 11:31 pm on Jan. 7, 2009 Best route: Work with your teachers, figure out how to study better, etc.   Not so good route: Quit, leave your friend, and continue at a public school.   Worst route: Shoot heroin in the bathroom until you are kicked out and continue life as a prostitute.    Best explanation: This. This. This. -- Posted by Chiefette at 4:40 am on Jan. 7, 2009 Honestly, if you are not doing well in school, chances are you won't be successful in college. -- Posted by runthespread at 4:44 am on Jan. 7, 2009 Your friend shouldn't be a major factor in your decision, first of all. In the end, you'll have sole responsibility for yourself. School can be hard, but you have to find a way to push through it. College isn't going to be some easy alternative route, you'll need to have developed good habits in high school. Work and the real world are a lot harder than your situation now, so I hope you learn how to make the best of the situation because you'll face harder things as you get older. -- Posted by Lady Catastrophic at 5:02 am on Jan. 7, 2009 You know maybe you should talk to your counselors, along with your teachers and work out some sort of a plan. You will most definitely not do well in College if you can't even keep up with High School work =/. Study, go to your teachers to work with them during off hours... and the hard work will eventually pay off... but you have to be willing to actually DO the work no matter how big of a hole you may be in. -- Posted by buffered at 6:25 am on Jan. 7, 2009 quitting school will be the biggest mistake u'll ever make. hang in there.like millions of other school-goers -- Posted by ArrestedAndCharged at 7:05 am on Jan. 7, 2009 You can get into a learning program or an alternative school if you're having trouble. Better that, than quitting altogether. As far as your friend goes and that whole situation, well too bad for her. Really though, you need to do what's right for you and your education. And if that means changing schools, well so be it. She'll live. And I'm sure she'll get on just fine without you there. But you need to think about your life and your future first, that's gotta be number one on your priority list.