@ iminjangsghost (im a 2025 senior) focus on having good grades be responsible, disciplined and respectful with teachers, have fun join clubs, hang out with your friends because you will never be a high schooler again, life here in the adult world is kind of boring and lame everything depends on me my future and everything. AVOID AT ALL COST DRAMAS AND GOSSIPING PLEASE (that shi ruined my teenage years) and with boys STAY AWAY they are evil and distracting those f*cking bastards, i beg you don't waste your time with them, and its okay to be alone sometimes when you go to uni you will have a little bit more of confidence with projects and activities
Life can bring and take away people from you, also OBEY your parents for god's sake
Idk how uni prep is on the USA but whatever counselors tell you to do just do it if you don't understand you can ask a trustful senior you get along with if you have any doubts, hope it helps (my english is kind of ass)