This is the hardest decision I have ever had to make. Please help me.

[K-Shong99]

So... I go to a really small school. About 200 people from Pre-K to 12. And I am a softball player. Not to sound cocky but I'm pretty good at it. Well... at my school it doesn't matter how good you are if you get to play or not. I'm from the country. So it's all about if you have that hometown name and who your parents are. Therefore, I don't get to play. I play on a traveling team and all of that. I go to special coaches to learn everything. But it doesn't matter because I don't have the hometown name.

I also am getting horrible grades this year. In English I do really good (I want to be a writer so that's kind of a given), and in art and social studies I do fine, but in science and geometry I am already flunking.

Well... there are a lot of girls on my traveling softball team that go to this other school in the same county. I'm good friends with them but not as good of friends as I am with my friends from my school.

I am 15 going on 16 and I have been going to my school forever. Since 2nd grade anyway. I have a lot of friends but my school is very... seperated. If someone isn't your friends you are tought to hate them. So I have about five good friends and that's it.

And my teachers... well... they're crazy. And I'm not just saying that. They really are. I get horrible grades. And they just won't help me.

So my parents call me into their room today and sit me down and tell me they want to transfer me to this other school that the girls on my traveling team go to for many reasons. First off because of my grades. With new teachers they think I will do better. Second of all because of softball. Seeing as how I play with the whole varsity team... it is pretty much a sure thing that I would play. Third, I have a couple of friends there so I wouldn't be alone.

But here's the thing. I hate change. I have had my friends and gone to a small school forever. I don't know how I would do in a big school. So... I guess I never have "fit in" where I go now but still. I have friends here. And it would be so... hard.

So they gave me a week. One week to chose what I want to do. Because they will have to pay for me to go to a school outside of my district, they would have to start saving now. And I don't know what to do.

Grades and sports are a HUGE deal. But so are friends and fitting in. High school is hard anyway. And now... if I change schools it will even harder. It would be different if we were moving and I had no choice but this... this is all up to me. And it's so hard.

So... I mostly wrote this because I am so confused but if you have any advice PLEASE let me know. Seven days is a very short time to choose if you want your whole life changed...

 

[GirlWithSpunk]

Well, I think that if you have the chance then for for it!
I mean at least you wont be so alone and you'll get a better opportunity.
If your not moving then you will still get to see your old friends and be with them.

P.S. love your sig.

 

[Kats~Meow]

This is a very tough decision for someone to be put into our age. I am a softball player and I know I would want every opportunity to play. Transition is difficult no matter what you are transitioning into, but remember there are pluses for you entering into this new environment. New teachers that may be able to help you with learning, new opportunities you never had with softball, you already have a few friends and the opportunity to meet the rest of the varsity team through them would be a lot easier then coming in not knowing anyone at all. If it was my decision I would say go for and make the change.

 

[~*~Mickey_Ears~*~]

OMG! What a counicidence. The same thing I just did. Same story as you, but I'm younger.

We have about 300 in our school, and I have been DYING to change to schools with no uniform. Haha, dumb.

When my parents said they'd transfer me, I was happy, excited, and joyful.

Until the day of school.

I was a nervous wreck. My hair couldn't be fixed perfectly. My Binder was too messy. My new manicure was chipped. My hair was frizzy. When the bell rang for the first time, I hugged my mom a giant hug, and took a deep breath, and marched into school.

That has been one of the most wonderful changes of my life. I love this school, and never want to change.

So, change can be a miracle. Just be brave!

 

[disney100666]

I think you'll like being with the other people on your team, and maybe your the girls on your team can tutor you cause they know the cirriculum there and the teachers.

 

[HSMndLKfan92]

I left my friends behind to attend the high school of my dreams. You'll still keep in touch, you still live near eachother. There's always weekends, breaks, and holidays. If you choose to attend the new school, you'll have that chance to start new. As an added bonus, you'll start with actually knowing people - something I didn't really have.

Good luck to you, and I hope that you make the decision that will benefit you.
Also, if you need to talk, feel free to PM me.