8th grade compared to 9th grade can be a difficult change. For example, if I was not taught to use hand to hand combat against enemies, I need to change in order for me to defend myself. So in order for you to survive freshman year, just do what you do best and pick up some advice from other teachers and students so that you can avoid hard obstacles. Another way to survive freshman year is to be good at something and show off just a little of your talent and wait until somebody comes over to complement your skills. I know being in eighth grade can be kind of fun, but when you go to freshman year, you need to pick up the pace and start getting prepared for college early and work your butt off until you graduate in senior year.
