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SHARE: How to Survive Freshman Year

First year of high school can be daunting or fulfilling, but it all depends on how you attack it.

We've all been there; well, almost all of us.

A new crop of ninth graders start at Mountain View and Los Altos high schools today. Remember that feeling? The excitement and nervousness. The hope, and maybe even a little bit of fear?

High school is that American rite of passage. Just consider how many movies about high school have been made? Dozens, if not more. 

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But what is high school really like? What can this year's freshman do to survive?

SHARE your tips in the comments of what you did to make your high school career successful.

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