<p>Just to continue on what missmuff said. That other page with info is great. </p>
<p>Also, the friends you have here will be so awesome. Some of the friendships will last for a lifetime. They are going through a lot of the same stuff you are. </p>
<p>I was kind of the opposite in high school. I just did enough to please me parents, and not too much more. I found the transition to be a pretty smooth one, with some exceptions along the way. Just like missmuff said, if you need help it is ALWAYS there. If I feel like I am starting to slip in some class, I just schedule Extra Instruction. I know my Calculus class is a good example. My teacher is not so good at teaching a full class, IMO, but if I go in for EI he keys in on exactly the things I am struggling with, and how to improve that.</p>
<p>Family is the toughest part. The longest break from not seeing them though is over. From in processing (the first day of Basic) until Thanksgiving I only got to see them during Parent’s Weekend. I try and call every other day, and they understand. Weekends is when I get to relax and be able to talk freely.</p>