I just started high school today. It wasn't what I expected at all, and now I feel really anxious about the impression I got after my first day at school. I'm in a specific program that separates me from other students, more so not by grades, but just by the extra handful of activities. I thought I was going to make new friends, though I ended up being alone the entire first day. It's not like I didn't start any conversations myself (because I did), but it was the fact that the students I conversed with brushed me off in an unfriendly way. Upon graduating from elementary school, only 2 of my close friends came to the same high school as me. Unfortunately, we're all in different classes and on different floors, too. My situation isn't comparable to the other students since most of them have more than 3 students from their elementary school going to the same high school as them. Not only that, but the students seem to have strong opinions towards racial diversity. I've observed that many people hang out in groups that are all the same race/skin color, and it gives off an uneasy feeling when I try to introduce myself. Needless to say, I'm lonely.

And thanks for reading.

Just take it easy. try not to situate yourself in cliques, especially ones as indiverse as the ones at your school. Look for someone who's maybe going through the same situation as you and be open and friendly to everyone you talk to in general. And don't be afraid to speak to people despite their brush offs.

Enjoy it. Enjoy it by any means. Get drunk, do your work. Feeling lonely? Do more work.

Let friends come to you, be nice and don't take the rude people so seriously! Because no friends is better than hurtful friends (trust me I kneow X3 ) also high school may seem like it's for fun but really you're there to learn for your future so focus more on classes.

/startedgettingfriendsaroundthetimeilearnedhowtobeasarcasticjerk

Dont worry hihi it was the same for me. I didnt have friends to begin with. Later on you'll find a group of friends that like hanging out with you or like the same things. If you want friends even faster find a club that interests you.

I was in the same situation, except the opposite. Before my freshman year, I was hated. Not for any particular reason, but I was an easy kid to pick on because I was so ugly, so stupid, so talentless, and so useless... I purposely shifted my path to a situation like yours, only two people in the school know me; and those two didn't have any classes with me; just to runaway, like a coward, rather than face my problems.

It took some time, but I found friends that could see through my faults. Friends that got to know the person beneath the curse. And through those friends I made more, and more. And even though I was still a monster, people ignored it; as if the plague was lifted. It wasn't instantaneous, it wasn't even within my first YEARS of high school. I was completely alone until the tail end of junior year, then mostly alone until mid-senior, and finally had all the friends I could ever want just as I was graduating and moving away forever. If there was hope for someone like me, you should know damn well there will be hope for someone like you. Keep at it, don't give up; you will find it.

Definitely thankful for the tips/insights. I'll see how the rest of the week goes.

First of all, you write extremely well for a freshman, so props for that.

Anyways, I guess I'm in the same situation as you - expect I'm a freshman in college. Its hard to make friends, its hard to take the self-thought rejection, but its easy to just stay lonely throughout high school. You'll be able to make friends, you just need to ease into the transition of high school, don't try to rush things and you'll be fine. Don't worry, theres always gonna be someone that would love to be your friend, you just have to find them.