First of I want to say that I am so glad that I met them. But ever since I started school with them, I've tryed to be just like them. I mean I try to do alot of things just like them.I try to write like them and sometimes even dress like them. I mean,it seems that I have lost all knowledge of who I really am. The reason I guess I do this, is that they always get great grades and they seem to be glorafied of everything that they do. And being in the shadow of this "holy" best friend, it makes me feel as though there is noting that I could ever do to make people see me. I also seem to try to plan everything out like saying to myself that " i will get better grades" and eventually I do get good grades but my friend always seems to get higher. I always seem to get myself down. So I just wanted to know what should I do? I mean being friends with them are ok, but I really want people to see how much I try to do good.

know yourself; nothing in excess

Here is the truth, people only hang out with those who are similar to them. If you can't live the lives they do, I would find new friends. You have to be willing to either change yourself to suit others or change the people around you to suit yourself. There's nothing worse than being the only odd person in a group.

But thankfully, grades have nothing to do with this. Why do you bother comparing yourself to others? As long as you learn what you are supposed to, school is doing its job. I don't think any of them care that you are getting lower grades then them, and I don't think you should care that they are getting higher grades then you. It's selfish to want others to praise you for hard work, you'll have to get over it soon cause when you grow up it's not going to happen. Instead, set your own goals and praise yourself when you achieve them. Everything is relative, trust yourself above all else.