Am I the only one?

Greg23 · 12-01-2005, 07:46 PM

who went to mainstream school and high school? (well I'm still a junior in high school) I've considered going to a deaf school but it didn't seem to be a necessity. I've lost about 50 percent, maybe a bit more of my hearing but the mainstream schools I went to was easy to adjust to. Anyone else the same?

SherryCherish · 12-01-2005, 10:18 PM

No ur not only one, i been in hearing impaired classes but in middle school half and half (half of hearing impaired classes and mainstream), but in high school all in mainstream But with interpeter of course. Well, only thing, i like mainstreamed cuz follow my level education, but bad abt it, no deafies in that classroom.

Weirdo · 12-01-2005, 10:36 PM

No, you're not the only one. I've been in mainstreamed since 2nd grade. I'm hard of hearing. Right now, I'm a student in RIT/NTID where I can learn more to be part of deaf culture. I'm used to mainstreamed, but I'm learning to get used to it. You know?

Nancy · 12-01-2005, 11:42 PM

I have been mainstreamed from Kindergarten to 12th grade....my Preschool years were with little tykes with various disabilities (deaf/HOH, blind, wheelchair). In my high school years (9th to 12th grade), I was also in an ESE deaf/HOH program in some of my classes with deaf/hoh classmates....other classes in H.S. were with hearing classmates.
My Preschool teacher told my parents they should send me off to a school for the deaf for Kindergarten.....my parents did some research, and voted against it, saying it is miles away from home (back then in early 1970s, kids don't come home unless holidays or summertime), and they wanted me to know my family....plus they wanted me to speak...so I had speech therapy from age 2 up to 4th or 5th grade with speech therapists, including during school hours.
So yes, you are not the only one....I've been there!

GalaxyAngel · 12-01-2005, 11:55 PM

I've used to be mainstream since kindergarten to grade 5 and transfered to ECD School Grade 6...
few years later, I've made decison and want back to mainstream school in Danforth Tech in Toronto, Ontario. few years later.. then goes to SJW few mos.. transfered to ECD school again...
a year later.. not happy.. decide again goes back to mainstream school then Poofed grad!

JeepGirl · 12-02-2005, 12:05 AM

I mainstreamed from K-12.. It never crossed my mind going to a deaf school. I played softball and was heading to college with a scholarship.. I knew the deaf school didn't have a softball team so that's one of the reasons I didn't go. If you're a JR in High School, I'd stick with the mainstreaming. Most of the time, when you think you'll go to a deaf school.. they'll make you take a test to see what level you're in and possibly put you back to 10th again. I'm not sure how your state works but it does in Alabama. You're very close to graduating from school, I would think it would be better to stay til you graduate... but follow your heart and do what makes you happy!

Cheri · 12-02-2005, 01:14 AM

I've been mainstream almost all my childhood, expect a few years of oral schools. I never been to all deaf schools. My parents didn't want that, They wanted me to communicate in both deaf and hearing world.

gnarlydorkette · 12-02-2005, 01:35 AM

Try the search tool in the future- you will find many topics about mainstreamed Deaf students!

I was (and still am) mainstreamed all the way-- to the higher education today (third-year university student). Never went to a deaf school. I was never the "only deaf at the hearing school" so I never missed out that sense of "deaf environment" with 50 plus deaf students at my high school alone. I never regretted my choice (although I could go to a better high school but all is in the past!

)
On a side note: I am Deaf the whole life and was in "D/HH Special Needs" classroom in elementary schools to acquire language skills that I missed out in myfirst two years of falling through the cracks with confused auditory results.

Welcome to AllDeaf, Greg-- You will enjoy your stay-- if you got a thick skin.

I survived-- so far, so you should be fine!

deafdyke · 12-02-2005, 10:14 AM

Been mainstreamed ALL of my life too, with the exception of preschool when I was in a self contained EI classroom for kids with all sorts of disabilties.
I do wish I'd been able to attend a school or a program that had a sizable amount of dhh kids or disabled kids. I can remember thinking I was the only one in the world who was dhh. Not to mention the fact that high school was horrible socially!

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If you're a JR in High School, I'd stick with the mainstreaming. Most of the time, when you think you'll go to a deaf school.. they'll make you take a test to see what level you're in and possibly put you back to 10th again.

On the other hand, Florida is supposed to be really bad at providing services to kids with disabilties. Maybe instead of opting for a deaf school, transfer to a school that has a regional program for dhh kids.

12-02-2005, 10:20 AM

I was maintstreamed and never been in deaf school.. I played sport and got a scholarship for softball for college, and I was in classroom with other kids and had notetakers and graduated from high school with 3.8 GPA.

I never know any sign languages since I took Sign Language when I was 16 years old and finally learn little bit of sign language. I thought it was hard, but not really.

Been oral communicate while growing up.

Heath · 12-02-2005, 10:22 AM

I have done Deaf school and mainstream school programs. I will take Deaf school or Deaf university anytime then go to a hearing university with interpreters provided to expand my education and employment opporounites, that is if Deaf university does not have classes on that one.

deafclimber · 12-02-2005, 10:47 AM

i had been mainstreamed ALL of my life.

vfr · 12-02-2005, 03:05 PM

most of the deaf i meet at gallywere main streamed...my self included.i finished high school at 14,and went back to school at 27,after massive crash the ended my bicycle racing.

Mizzou · 12-02-2005, 06:09 PM

been mainstreamed all of my life with treps

Greg23 · 12-02-2005, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by RebelGirl

If you're a JR in High School, I'd stick with the mainstreaming. Most of the time, when you think you'll go to a deaf school.. they'll make you take a test to see what level you're in and possibly put you back to 10th again.

Take a test? I have no problem in maintaining my grades (3.4 GPA), the only problem is I guess is that I feel like I'm the only hard of hearing teen in Broward County. Thanks for the advice though.

JeepGirl · 12-03-2005, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Greg23

Take a test? I have no problem in maintaining my grades (3.4 GPA), the only problem is I guess is that I feel like I'm the only hard of hearing teen in Broward County. Thanks for the advice though.

Like I said the states varies. 3.4 is very good!! I know how you feel that you feel that you're the only hard of hearing teen in town but as I said.. follow your heart and do whatever makes you happy! You may like the deaf school where you can communicate easily..

JeepGirl · 12-03-2005, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by vfr

most of the deaf i meet at gallywere main streamed...my self included.i finished high school at 14,and went back to school at 27,after massive crash the ended my bicycle racing.

high school at 27? or you're speaking of college?

SmiLe ImL · 12-03-2005, 02:09 AM

Mainstreamed half of my life w/ no terp S.L.

DarrenD · 12-03-2005, 11:01 AM

Mainstreamed all my life, kindergarden through college. I wore one hearing aid up until recently, because the current thought was that it would hurt my hearing more to wear two. I had to switch ears every so often. I love wearing two, now.

It wasn't too bad, mainstreaming. I went to speech and hearing classes to stay ahead on my subjects (HATED it), but whereas I did make some good friends, I sure had to put up with some shit from the hearing kids. Made me a bit of a daredevil and I would usually do the rascally thing most kids were scared to do. Guess I had to prove myself. Didn't help being a preacher's kid, either.

I wish I would have taken classes at the LSD and learned ASL, though.

Greg23 · 12-03-2005, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by RebelGirl

Like I said the states varies. 3.4 is very good!! I know how you feel that you feel that you're the only hard of hearing teen in town but as I said.. follow your heart and do whatever makes you happy! You may like the deaf school where you can communicate easily..

The only problem is I don't know sign language.

But I will learn it someday since I would like to communicate with other deaf people, I'm mostly reading lips and using hearing aids to hear other people plus I speak almost perfectly thanks to a great teacher I had when I was 5 at a deaf school but I wasn't enrolled in it, it was for after school and I was the only person in the class. Btw, another question, are kids in deaf schools only sign language or can they be taught lip reading and other methods?

deafdyke · 12-03-2005, 06:27 PM

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But I will learn it someday since I would like to communicate with other deaf people, I'm mostly reading lips and using hearing aids to hear other people plus I speak almost perfectly thanks to a great teacher I had when I was 5 at a deaf school but I wasn't enrolled in it, it was for after school and I was the only person in the class. Btw, another question, are kids in deaf schools only sign language or can they be taught lip reading and other methods?

Greg.....that's awesome that you're so openminded about learning sign. Good on you! It sounds like you're doing well academicly at school. It's also kind of late to transfer.....I mean you're almost halfway through your jr year. However, there are other options. I know that social issues can be awful for dhh (and other kids) However, you DO have alldeaf (which is a lot of fun)
Gallaudet University also offers a summer program for dhh kids who don't sign, but who want to learn. Maybe also check out deaf regional programs or contact your state's DHH Comission for any help.

Greg23 · 12-03-2005, 08:49 PM

I have thought about Gallaudet but I think I'm going to opt with FSU, I have a lot of family and friends there plus they have greatly improved their methods on dealing with hearing impaired and deaf people and I believe they have sign language courses there. I might either learn it there or at FAU during the summer.

DefLord · 12-03-2005, 10:11 PM

Was mainstreamed all my life (from K to 12th) Not under the deaf ed program at school, No terps, no nothing. Was in public school just like everyone else. You are blessed your hearing is better than mine when I was in High school. It is a challenge but it can be done.

deafdyke · 12-03-2005, 11:58 PM

Greg, I didn't suggest Gally for college, but rather for a summer program. They have a summer program for dhh teens, and last summer, they offered a program for dhh teens who didn't sign. Might be a good way to get you into the Deaf culture, and to get you fluent in Sign.
Do you know any other dhh kids who are currently at FSU? One downside of attending a state school is that they may not have really good accomondations. My state school SUCKED when it came to accomondations. Loved it....but could have done SO much better with proper accomondations. Most of the accomondations out there are geared more towards kids with learning diabilties, rather then kids with more classic disabilties.

Nesmuth · 12-04-2005, 12:05 PM

I was mainstreamed all my life. If mainstreaming had been a forcible option, I would not have to deal with the flak I've been getting from the hardline ASL militant deafies nowadays.

Richard

SHAY · 12-04-2005, 01:40 PM

I did beg my parent to place me to Deaf school when I was sophomore in high school. I wanted to learn more about Deaf world, Deaf friends and everything in Deaf. I thanked my parent that I didn't go to Deaf school. BECAUSE today, I see some Deaf people at Deaf school are failing or not focus on their education (I mean "SOME." ) Some of Deaf people are there for friends, not for their education. Anyway, I went to Gallaudet- my freshmen year was "partying." I was failing classes because I was there for my friends, not for my education. My husband who went Gally with me, has turned my life around- made me focus on education. Now, My husband and I have settled down, both have good jobs, and still go out to meet Deaf people.

Now, I have few friends who is still in Deaf school- they asked me, "which college has better friends and bad-ass party?" It just made me think twice- I had to wake the students up and told them to think of their future first before their friends.

So, I suggest to stay in school where u are now, then Gally or RIT or CSUN or where ever you want to go- think of your future- what do u want to be... Once you graduate, you will be making money! You can get to travel to NYC, Chicago, Boston, DC , Austin TX or whereever- to MEET Deaf people for the rest of your life!

Hope this helps you think better.

I am heading to Chicago for NYE!
Later!

vfr · 12-04-2005, 02:29 PM

"Greg, I didn't suggest Gally for college, but rather for a summer program. They have a summer program for dhh teens, and last summer, they offered a program for dhh teens who didn't sign. Might be a good way to get you into the Deaf culture, and to get you fluent in Sign. "

start practicing NOW...with some books and the web...start signing with any one better than you..you will learn faster if you mingle with signers ,becouse you will expossed to more signs used in a normal envirement.and it is what every body told me to do..and they were right. the classes were ok..but the cafeteria at gally is where i really learned sign.

deafdyke · 12-04-2005, 03:58 PM

On the other hand Shay, there are hearing kids who are dumbass slackers and partiers. And I mean, it's important to have that balance of friends and good academics. When I've had lots of friends, I have done well in school. When I don't have friends, I do horribley in school.

Rose Immortal · 12-04-2005, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by deafdyke

On the other hand Shay, there are hearing kids who are dumbass slackers and partiers.

LOL, been to Ole Miss, have you?

I'm going there now for grad school and I STILL find some of the things my classmates are doing--while in the MBA program from hell!--absolutely mindboggling. Now, others are studying really hard, but I really can't understand the ones that party on all the weekends and put off all their schoolwork until they have to do an all-nighter. That's just called lack of maturity, if you ask me, and I think it just comes with youth in general.

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And I mean, it's important to have that balance of friends and good academics. When I've had lots of friends, I have done well in school. When I don't have friends, I do horribley in school.

Yes, total isolation is a very bad thing and I had a LOT of problems due to that in my junior and senior years of undergrad. I realize now that my workload was NOT that much then...yet it seemed impossible, and I think part of it was that I had no balance in my life. The key is just to make sure that you allocate your time responsibly and that you don't do things that could be unhealthy for you.

JeepGirl · 12-04-2005, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Greg23

The only problem is I don't know sign language.

But I will learn it someday since I would like to communicate with other deaf people, I'm mostly reading lips and using hearing aids to hear other people plus I speak almost perfectly thanks to a great teacher I had when I was 5 at a deaf school but I wasn't enrolled in it, it was for after school and I was the only person in the class. Btw, an

12-01-2005, 07:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
Greg23 Impossible Is Nothing... Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: South Florida Posts: 22	Am I the only one? who went to mainstream school and high school? (well I'm still a junior in high school) I've considered going to a deaf school but it didn't seem to be a necessity. I've lost about 50 percent, maybe a bit more of my hearing but the mainstream schools I went to was easy to adjust to. Anyone else the same?

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SherryCherish "Can't Hear but Can See" Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: somewhere in USA Posts: 4,549	No ur not only one, i been in hearing impaired classes but in middle school half and half (half of hearing impaired classes and mainstream), but in high school all in mainstream But with interpeter of course. Well, only thing, i like mainstreamed cuz follow my level education, but bad abt it, no deafies in that classroom. __________________ Have a great 2007 year!

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GalaxyAngel That's me! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Alberta,Canada Posts: 13,540	I've used to be mainstream since kindergarten to grade 5 and transfered to ECD School Grade 6... few years later, I've made decison and want back to mainstream school in Danforth Tech in Toronto, Ontario. few years later.. then goes to SJW few mos.. transfered to ECD school again... a year later.. not happy.. decide again goes back to mainstream school then Poofed grad! __________________ Parent's proud our children.

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JeepGirl Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: In the South Posts: 6,343	I mainstreamed from K-12.. It never crossed my mind going to a deaf school. I played softball and was heading to college with a scholarship.. I knew the deaf school didn't have a softball team so that's one of the reasons I didn't go. If you're a JR in High School, I'd stick with the mainstreaming. Most of the time, when you think you'll go to a deaf school.. they'll make you take a test to see what level you're in and possibly put you back to 10th again. I'm not sure how your state works but it does in Alabama. You're very close to graduating from school, I would think it would be better to stay til you graduate... but follow your heart and do what makes you happy! __________________ ""When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us""

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12-01-2005, 10:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
Weirdo LaLa Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 485	No, you're not the only one. I've been in mainstreamed since 2nd grade. I'm hard of hearing. Right now, I'm a student in RIT/NTID where I can learn more to be part of deaf culture. I'm used to mainstreamed, but I'm learning to get used to it. You know?

12-01-2005, 11:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
Nancy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central FL Posts: 2,289	I have been mainstreamed from Kindergarten to 12th grade....my Preschool years were with little tykes with various disabilities (deaf/HOH, blind, wheelchair). In my high school years (9th to 12th grade), I was also in an ESE deaf/HOH program in some of my classes with deaf/hoh classmates....other classes in H.S. were with hearing classmates. My Preschool teacher told my parents they should send me off to a school for the deaf for Kindergarten.....my parents did some research, and voted against it, saying it is miles away from home (back then in early 1970s, kids don't come home unless holidays or summertime), and they wanted me to know my family....plus they wanted me to speak...so I had speech therapy from age 2 up to 4th or 5th grade with speech therapists, including during school hours. So yes, you are not the only one....I've been there!

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gnarlydorkette is leaving for good. Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sunny Diego in Califunny Posts: 1,764	Try the search tool in the future- you will find many topics about mainstreamed Deaf students! I was (and still am) mainstreamed all the way-- to the higher education today (third-year university student). Never went to a deaf school. I was never the "only deaf at the hearing school" so I never missed out that sense of "deaf environment" with 50 plus deaf students at my high school alone. I never regretted my choice (although I could go to a better high school but all is in the past! ) On a side note: I am Deaf the whole life and was in "D/HH Special Needs" classroom in elementary schools to acquire language skills that I missed out in myfirst two years of falling through the cracks with confused auditory results. Welcome to AllDeaf, Greg-- You will enjoy your stay-- if you got a thick skin. I survived-- so far, so you should be fine!

12-02-2005, 10:20 AM	#10 (permalink)
CrazyMomma Guest Posts: n/a	I was maintstreamed and never been in deaf school.. I played sport and got a scholarship for softball for college, and I was in classroom with other kids and had notetakers and graduated from high school with 3.8 GPA. I never know any sign languages since I took Sign Language when I was 16 years old and finally learn little bit of sign language. I thought it was hard, but not really. Been oral communicate while growing up.

12-02-2005, 10:22 AM	#11 (permalink)
Heath Banned Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 7,959	I have done Deaf school and mainstream school programs. I will take Deaf school or Deaf university anytime then go to a hearing university with interpreters provided to expand my education and employment opporounites, that is if Deaf university does not have classes on that one.

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vfr Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 331	hmm most of the deaf i meet at gallywere main streamed...my self included.i finished high school at 14,and went back to school at 27,after massive crash the ended my bicycle racing.

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Mizzou Where is my car ? Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: somewhere in Missouri Posts: 2,607	been mainstreamed all of my life with treps

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SmiLe ImL Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 228	Mainstreamed half of my life w/ no terp S.L. __________________

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DarrenD Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Louisiana Posts: 59	Mainstreamed all my life, kindergarden through college. I wore one hearing aid up until recently, because the current thought was that it would hurt my hearing more to wear two. I had to switch ears every so often. I love wearing two, now. It wasn't too bad, mainstreaming. I went to speech and hearing classes to stay ahead on my subjects (HATED it), but whereas I did make some good friends, I sure had to put up with some shit from the hearing kids. Made me a bit of a daredevil and I would usually do the rascally thing most kids were scared to do. Guess I had to prove myself. Didn't help being a preacher's kid, either. I wish I would have taken classes at the LSD and learned ASL, though.

12-03-2005, 08:49 PM	#22 (permalink)
Greg23 Impossible Is Nothing... Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: South Florida Posts: 22	I have thought about Gallaudet but I think I'm going to opt with FSU, I have a lot of family and friends there plus they have greatly improved their methods on dealing with hearing impaired and deaf people and I believe they have sign language courses there. I might either learn it there or at FAU during the summer.

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DefLord Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 181	Was mainstreamed all my life (from K to 12th) Not under the deaf ed program at school, No terps, no nothing. Was in public school just like everyone else. You are blessed your hearing is better than mine when I was in High school. It is a challenge but it can be done. __________________ Billy

12-03-2005, 11:58 PM	#24 (permalink)
deafdyke So NOT a Princess! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Trebekistan Posts: 6,684	Greg, I didn't suggest Gally for college, but rather for a summer program. They have a summer program for dhh teens, and last summer, they offered a program for dhh teens who didn't sign. Might be a good way to get you into the Deaf culture, and to get you fluent in Sign. Do you know any other dhh kids who are currently at FSU? One downside of attending a state school is that they may not have really good accomondations. My state school SUCKED when it came to accomondations. Loved it....but could have done SO much better with proper accomondations. Most of the accomondations out there are geared more towards kids with learning diabilties, rather then kids with more classic disabilties.

12-04-2005, 12:05 PM	#25 (permalink)
Nesmuth Banned Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: The Southland of California Posts: 3,199	I was mainstreamed all my life. If mainstreaming had been a forcible option, I would not have to deal with the flak I've been getting from the hardline ASL militant deafies nowadays. Richard

12-04-2005, 01:40 PM	#26 (permalink)
SHAY Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 8	I did beg.... I did beg my parent to place me to Deaf school when I was sophomore in high school. I wanted to learn more about Deaf world, Deaf friends and everything in Deaf. I thanked my parent that I didn't go to Deaf school. BECAUSE today, I see some Deaf people at Deaf school are failing or not focus on their education (I mean "SOME." ) Some of Deaf people are there for friends, not for their education. Anyway, I went to Gallaudet- my freshmen year was "partying." I was failing classes because I was there for my friends, not for my education. My husband who went Gally with me, has turned my life around- made me focus on education. Now, My husband and I have settled down, both have good jobs, and still go out to meet Deaf people. Now, I have few friends who is still in Deaf school- they asked me, "which college has better friends and bad-ass party?" It just made me think twice- I had to wake the students up and told them to think of their future first before their friends. So, I suggest to stay in school where u are now, then Gally or RIT or CSUN or where ever you want to go- think of your future- what do u want to be... Once you graduate, you will be making money! You can get to travel to NYC, Chicago, Boston, DC , Austin TX or whereever- to MEET Deaf people for the rest of your life! Hope this helps you think better. I am heading to Chicago for NYE! Later!

12-04-2005, 02:29 PM	#27 (permalink)
vfr Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 331	i second that..kinda "Greg, I didn't suggest Gally for college, but rather for a summer program. They have a summer program for dhh teens, and last summer, they offered a program for dhh teens who didn't sign. Might be a good way to get you into the Deaf culture, and to get you fluent in Sign. " start practicing NOW...with some books and the web...start signing with any one better than you..you will learn faster if you mingle with signers ,becouse you will expossed to more signs used in a normal envirement.and it is what every body told me to do..and they were right. the classes were ok..but the cafeteria at gally is where i really learned sign.

12-04-2005, 03:58 PM	#28 (permalink)
deafdyke So NOT a Princess! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Trebekistan Posts: 6,684	On the other hand Shay, there are hearing kids who are dumbass slackers and partiers. And I mean, it's important to have that balance of friends and good academics. When I've had lots of friends, I have done well in school. When I don't have friends, I do horribley in school.