Learn to read, write and speak. Learn to speak to people. Learn how to build and maintain relationships (I don't necessarily mean romantic ones). I know it's gl

Learn to read, write and speak. Learn to speak to people. Learn how to build and maintain relationships (I don't necessarily mean romantic ones). I know it's glib, but HS is a good time to focus on those social skills because you can bite more then you can chew and not suffer severe consequences unless you really F up. I also humbly suggest that you don't actively try to have a "high school" experience. The media we consume tends to romanticise it (lots of firsts etc) but most of it is inconsequential and can be harmful. Just be decent and don't let peer pressure stop you from doing what you want to do. Your grades matter, they are what decide your first steps out of school and into the "real world" but they don't matter much after that. What would I have changed? I would have tried to be less cynical and angry at everything at nothing.