I found myself unlike most of my schoolmates. I had no real friends to speak of, but was on collegial terms with many people in my own classes, and in the extracurriculars I joined. At least I was no longer picked on much, as I had been in elementary and middle school. At lunch, I never went to the lunchroom, but hung out in the music room with a few other kids on the fringes. We ate together and played piano for each other. My schedule was completely full, so no study halls or other unscheduled time to deal with. I came to resent, though, how inefficient the school day was. I added up the minutes once, and determined that only about 55% of the school day was spent in actual learning activities.
Overall, then, I focused on my studies, excelled in all my classes, and was respected by my teachers. I consistently set ambitious goals for myself, and met them, both in and out of school. I would have liked to socialize with like-minded/valued people of similar age, but none seemed available, and I saw no point in most of the things my schoolmates pursued in their free time. By high school, I was able to enjoy the company of the adults in my life more, especially some neighbors who became like an extra aunt and uncle.