“I think all my friends motivate me to get my stuff done during the school day, and in my life in general because they know what they’re doing. They have good advice, and they know how to make [me] smile and laugh. They’re all smart, so I feel kind of funny telling them if I get bad grades, but I don’t know, they just help me figure out what I need to do. They help me a lot. [Friends] get you through everything. You have to have a friend in life, otherwise, you’ll be lonely. It’s just important to have your group that you can stick with that understands what you’re going through and everything.”

(Junior)