No one should have to eat alone, which is why this 16-year-old entrepreneur created an app to bring students together during lunchtime.

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Though many adults are grateful for the lessons they learned in high school, few would choose to endure the period of schooling once again. That's because for most, grades 9 – 12 were tough.

Between trying to survive puberty, exams, and crushes, there was the pressure to find a group – or clique – to fit into. Conformity is accepted – if not encouraged – in high school because teens can often be so cutthroat. As unfortunate as it is, those who think independently and spend time on their own are often picked on by bullies.

Because no one should have to go through high school feeling as if they are alone, a 16-year-old student who was once bullied herself developed an app to bring people together. The Daily News reports that Natalie Hampton from Sherman Oaks, California, created "Sit With Us" which helps students find people to sit with at lunch.

As a seventh-grade attending an all-girls school, Hampton endured several episodes of bullying. Once, she was threatened with scissors, and another time was tripped as she ran down the hall.  Now a junior, Hampton is happy at a different school and wants to ensure that other students attain the same level of comfort.

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