1. Make friends with people like you.

This.

I was lucky in that my high school had a program that wasn't a totally miserable waste of my time, but even in there most of the vaguely ambitious kids become ambitious kids at different times, get lonely, and fizzle out.

Primates need friends.

Would anyone be interested in a weekly or biweekly Google+ hangout? I'd set one up if like, 3 people felt like joining.

Edit: So we're doing this. Any preferences on days?

Also, please join this group: http://groups.google.com/group/lesswrong-highschool?hl=en