Advice To High School

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Younger kids going to high school have a lot of preparing to do. There are many hardships that incoming freshman will have to endure during their high school years, especially during their freshman year. Therefore, if there was one tip I could give incoming students, it would be to always stay on top of all their work to avoid failing.
During the first section of my freshman year, I wasn’t on top of all my work. Most assignments I turned in were either late or incomplete, and that lead to my grades dropping drastically. It was a bad experience to see my grades drop as they did, so I learned how to stay on top of all my assignments. I do not want incoming students to experience what I had to, so that’s why my advice to younger students is to keep track of your assignments.
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Since I do not want incoming students like my sisters to let their grades drop, I have told students numerous amounts of tips for high school. I hope that students will take this piece of advice seriously, as it is crucial for having a good start to your high school life and it will help in the

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