I failed a few classes because I just didn't give a shit about them. I only showed up every day because it was required by law, and to get away from my mother. All my friends were in another district so I only got to see them on the weekends. I didn't even bother with Regents, let alone Honors or AP, even though all my teachers couldn't figure out why. I think it's a bit early in the school year to have a panic attack. If it was May, I could see it, but you still have at least 2 more quarters to get things back in line. As for what other people think, who cares? If the work is really that hard, go down and transfer to a lower class. If it's not, and you're just not applying yourself, you either have to do the work, or stop whining about failing. You may think you're going to see these people after you graduate, but ask anyone on this board...you won't. Five people, max, and that's being generous. All the others, you'll never run into again. So it really makes no sense to care what they think now.