 She begins hanging out with a gang of less academically minded friends (known commonly as "burnouts" or "freaks") which worries both her family and her old friends (Millie in particular).She starts out being very deferential to the freaks and ignoring their rudeness towards her—mostly from Ken Miller and Kim Kelly—but she loses any fear of them as the series progresses, and after she calls them out for being selfish and exploitative in their relationship with her, her ties to the group were solidified on a level of mutual respect.Despite her new social situation, she remains an intelligent and considerate person.