High school struggles

Hey 😁
The > isn't even totally right, but I don't know how else to word this.
It’s not like a massive crisis or anything, but still.
So, I’m in high school—a pretty solid one, too. I'm a sophomore now. Last year I was on the electrical track, but this year I switched over to electronics/computer science.
Freshman year was awesome—just a huge group of friends constantly joking around and having a blast—but I realized I actually dig computers more, so I made the jump. The issue is, I was so dialed in with my old crew last year, just messing around with everyone, cracking jokes with the teachers... we all had a laugh. But this new crowd? It’s just not hitting the same. In this "new class," the cliques have already formed, and since I'm the new guy, I'm kind of an outsider. It’s not like they’re being jerks or bullying me or anything; they’ve actually been pretty chill. We talk here and there, but I don't feel like we're ever gonna be actual friends like the guys I met in the electrical program. My old buddies are telling me to just go back to what I had. I honestly like both paths, though I lean a bit more toward the computer stuff. During breaks, I just go find my old crew to hang out, then I spend my classes sitting by myself.
What should I pick?? The social life or the career path??

Jamie Patel2 said:Hey 😁
The > isn't even totally right, but I don't know how else to word this.
It’s not like a massive crisis or anything, but still.
So, I’m in high school—a pretty solid one, too. I'm a sophomore now. Last year I was on the electrical track, but this year I switched over to electronics/computer science.
Freshman year was awesome—just a huge group of friends constantly joking around and having a blast—but I realized I actually dig computers more, so I made the jump. The issue is, I was so dialed in with my old crew last year, just messing around with everyone, cracking jokes with the teachers... we all had a laugh. But this new crowd? It’s just not hitting the same. In this "new class," the cliques have already formed, and since I'm the new guy, I'm kind of an outsider. It’s not like they’re being jerks or bullying me or anything; they’ve actually been pretty chill. We talk here and there, but I don't feel like we're ever gonna be actual friends like the guys I met in the electrical program. My old buddies are telling me to just go back to what I had. I honestly like both paths, though I lean a bit more toward the computer stuff. During breaks, I just go find my old crew to hang out, then I spend my classes sitting by myself.
What should I pick?? The social life or the career path??

It sounds like you've already made up your mind, even if you won't admit it to yourself.
The answer? Both.
Why choose? You hang out with one crowd and hit the books with another—it's all about killing two birds with one stone, isn't it?
Find yourself a girlfriend too, and boom... you've got the whole package.
Look, obviously school has to come first, but that doesn't mean you should ditch your buddies. There's always enough hours in the day to balance it all out.

Knock out your studying during the week so you can actually have a life on the weekends. Seriously, just build a solid schedule, stick to it, and you’ll be way less stressed. These types of campaigns usually fly through the lower-tier schools, but in the Ivy Leagues? It’s a much steeper uphill battle.

Kevin Nguyen3 said:It sounds like you've already made up your mind, even if you won't admit it to yourself.
The answer? Both.
Why choose? You hang out with one crowd and hit the books with another—it's all about killing two birds with one stone, isn't it?
Find yourself a girlfriend too, and boom... you've got the whole package.
Look, obviously school has to come first, but that doesn't mean you should ditch your buddies. There's always enough hours in the day to balance it all out.

I think I've made up my mind, 😁 I’m sticking with this new class. At the end of the day, it's my life and my future on the line. I’d much rather be messing around with computers than out there running pipes in someone's house. Plus, social life. What's the big deal? I can still hang with my crew after school, chill, and take breaks. The new class was cool enough when they welcomed me, but honestly, I'm not feeling the vibe of the group itself, but whatever, it is what it is 🙂. I only have two years left in high school—one full year, then next year I'm doing an internship twice a week 😁D, and besides, I haven't even given them a chance to get to know me yet; it's only been a week. I'll probably click with someone over the next year and a half or so.

Jack Smith5 said:Knock out your studying during the week so you can actually have a life on the weekends. Seriously, just build a solid schedule, stick to it, and you’ll be way less stressed. These types of campaigns usually fly through the lower-tier schools, but in the Ivy Leagues? It’s a much steeper uphill battle.

Studying isn't even something I worry about; I've managed to pass without any real trouble every single time. I don't actually hit the books that much, but the info just sticks 😁. Freshman year of high school, I barely touched two books, yet I passed with a B (math was a struggle because I messed around too much), and everything else was an A or a B. I rarely study from textbooks or the stuff everyone else wants to read. When I'm online reading about computers, I'm looking at troubleshooting and how to solve specific problems, which gave me a massive head start for this major (school). Unlike everyone else who supposedly has all this knowledge already. THEY GO TO SCHOOL TO LEARN, NOT BECAUSE THEY ALREADY KNOW EVERYTHING, RIGHT? So yeah, I'm not sweating it.

School only started a week ago. Give them some breathing room.. 😉
When I switched schools, it took me about two or three months to find my footing—but once I did, it actually turned out better than my first school...

Look, if you can't make both work, just pick the school and the major you actually give a damn about. It isn't worth the "sacrifice." In other words? Screw society and screw trying to fit in. Just take a stand and take it easy. Those few years are going to fly by like a couple of sips of coffee anyway... just chill. 🙂