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Dr. M is the author of five advice books for tweens and teens. Her latest is Where Should I Sit at Lunch? The Ultimate 24/7 Guide to Surviving the High School Years. She enjoys dancing, reading, working out and talking with young people about the issues that concern them. She holds a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology.
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Liz, a first-year college student, is the co-author of three books: Ask Dr. M and Liz; Getting to Know the Real You: 50 Fun Quizzes Just for Girls, and Girls: What's So Bad About Being Good? She loves to dance, paint, make collages, hang out with friends and, of course, give advice.
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Dear Dr. M & Liz,
I am a sophomore at my new high school, and it's really hard for me to fit in. What happened was they split two completely different high schools up and put us all in a new one. No one wants to be my friend because they want to stick with their old pals. All my friends that I do have want to go back to our old school, even my best friends, which is really hard to cope with. So next year I'm afraid I won't have anyone!
—Left Out, 15, North Carolina
Dear Left Out,
Change is always tough, but it's particularly difficult when it involves moving to a new school at your age. Although some of your friends say they're going back to their old school, by the end of the year, they may have changed their minds. As the year goes on, you and they will probably find that you're making some new friends among the students at this school. Give yourself a little time and be open to new friendships.
—Dr. M
Dear Left Out,
You should try to stay friends with the friends you already have, even if they don't want to be at your new school. Try to help them see the good things about the new school. Maybe you can even help your group become friends with some people who are not new to the school you're attending now.
—Liz
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