Breaking Out Of High School

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The popular belief that high school is supposed to be the best time of your life may not apply to everyone. If you come in unprepared, adjusting will prove to be a challenge, not to mention succeeding. To get you started, these are three things you need to know before entering high school. First and foremost, you have to break out of the middle school mindset. High school is a completely different world, so you’ll have to adjust quickly to survive. Teachers in high school treat you like maturing young adults; thus, it is important to start thinking and acting like one. Moreover, you should learn to be flexible with your schedule and time. Not only will you be assigned more work and projects, but you will also have to juggle your extracurricular

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