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Dear MS Cabbie,

I'm currently in eighth grade and I'm scared out of my mind about going to high school. I'm only going to Cab High so it's not much of a change, but I'm just afraid of growing up. I'll soon be eating lunch with high schoolers and I think that I'll be too over whelmed. All this career path and high school course stuff is making me think too much about my future that I'm not ready for yet, too. I know that I have to think of my future, but I just get freaked out. How do I become comfortable with the fact that I'm growing up and I can't stop it?
-I feel like Peter Pan


Dear Feels like Peter Pan,

Growing up can be a scary thing but it will happen sooner or later. I can understand why you are scared, It is a lot of change no matter where you go. Even if it is the same school it can be scary. Your no loner the oldest in the school, your back down at the bottom of the food chain.

Picking courses and career paths is scary when you in 8th grade. You might want to change what you want to do in a year. Until you know what you want to do for the rest of your life try classes that interest you. If you do what you like you will be happy with whatever you do in your life. Its crazy they make you consider what you want to do in life when your only in 8th grade, You have plenty of time to worry about that sort of stuff later.

I don't really think I can give you advice on growing up, It just happens. You have to make yourself feel comfortable in your self and growing up because it will happen no matter how much you don't want it to.

Don't worry too much about the future yet, Change is always scary but you will be fine, Life will go on and somewhere along the way you will grow up. Good luck in high school!

Signed,
MS Cabby


QUESTION BY CAROLYN HALL.