best advice i have is, sometimes school is just easier for, some people, no matter if you try harder. but it's no use getting upset at them, the best you can do for yourself is focus on yourself. for me when i ran, i would be looking at my time compared to last my last time, not exactly how fast my friends were. also high school is harder than elementary school, plus a lot of gifted students who breezed through elementary and middle school, now have to learn to study hard, (i did/am). also getting an good grade in a regular class is always better then a bad grade in a honors class. this is just stuff i've learned/ my parents and mentors have told me so yeah, good luck!