<p>Thanks everyone sooo much! I’m really not looking forward to having to do this, but I appreciate all your advice and its really comforting to know that there actually are other students who have to go through this. 
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<p>I’ve met with my new guidance counselor, and unfortunately, in order to fill all the graduation requirements I’m going to have to take nine courses next year. I’m a little scared that trying to juggle all of this, while still attempting to find SOMEWHERE in this school that I can become a leader in the areas that I’m interested (theatre, newspaper, environmental club), will just prove to be too much for me to handle. Have any of you that have changed schools like this or had kids that have had to do this found that they just didn’t have enough to time to do it all? </p>
<p>My old school did send a large amount of kids to top schools, but it was also a pretty new school, and therefore didn’t really have the history to be well known by adcoms. I’m worried that if I’m not able to become an active member of my new schools community in just one year, schools are just going to assume it was due to a lack of initiative, or a reaction to the sudden change of environment. My old college counselor assured me that if I’m able to just keep my grades up, it will be viewed positively because the bar is usually set pretty low in this sort of situation. But still, I’m nervous that when viewed side by side someone who steadily gained leadership throughout high school, it’s not going to look too positive…</p>
<p>Not to mention the social adjustment… at least I’ll have enough homework to keep me busy if I don’t make any friends! :)</p>