Was it better than the years previous- socially? How is the upperclassmen life (probably the same but idk). I know it’s a tough year but was the beginning or the end harder?
Do you like it in general?
It will be different at every high school, but I can tell you my experience.
Definitely better than the previous years socially for me, because this year I was close enough in age to the seniors to be very involved with their grade (as well as my own). In fact, about 55% of my friends were seniors. You get more responsibility as a junior, especially from teachers- in junior year I became heavily involved in ECs, founded a club, became editor of the newspaper, etc.
Beginning is slightly easier but it’s tough all year. AP weeks are pretty much brutal (I had 3 APs).
Overall, junior year was a really good year for me. You have to take it one day at a time, honestly.