Is your family supporting? I can relate to you in the frequency of your swings. I'm just out of highschool (18) and I can tell you, it can get pretty tough. I hate to lose my academic drive. Ive never really had true mania (other than what people refered to as an angry expression that I think was just depressed/flat affect) It's good to see fellow young people reaching out, I wish you the best of luck. Never give up the fight.