blenderhash asked: I'm currently a high school student that just wants to learn German independently, as a hobby and would like to know if you have any tips or me and suggested reading

Hello! Unfortunately I cannot recommend you a text book that you can study with, because I don’t know which ones are available for you. Does your highschool offer language classes as an elective? I would recommend you to at least attend the first course to learn some basics before you improve your skills on your own :)