Why Is Freshman Year Important

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Freshman year is where academics begin to matter and it’s important to work hard for your grades. Freshman year is when the setup for your future begins. It’s important to develop good study habits and time management skills. Now that grades matter, students shouldn’t be procrastinating and should try to be at school if at all possible. It’s also important to know that students don’t need to have their career path figured out by freshman year, or even senior year. Developing good study habits and time management skills during freshman year is key to academic success. A lot of teachers don’t spend time with students in class to study for things, and when they do, it’s usually not much time. With extracurricular activities usually picking up

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