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<li>calm down, take a chill pill</li>
<li>grades are important, do everything to get As, but remember that A- is good enough</li>
<li>self-confidence is really important. you have what it takes to get into the best colleges, so make the most of your time in high school</li>
<li>it's ok to socialize, party, have fun, and break rules. try everything at least once</li>
<li>you WILL get into college, everyone does</li>
<li>this one is key:*** have an open mind and don't make assumptions. you will change radically by the time high school is over, so don't go around thinking that you already know everything. in 9th grade you might think that people who listen to loud rock music are weird, that you'll never ever smoke or do drugs in your entire life, or that prom is stupid. things WILL change! trust me on this one, especially you little Asian children! ***</li>
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