When time constraints conflict with personal and parental expectations, students must learn to cope with the pressures of college and advanced expectations.

The choice between hanging out with friends, going the extra mile with a spring project, signing up for difficult classes or filling out more college scholarship applications become blurred during the final couple of months of school.

The decision ultimately becomes one of balance and forward thinking.

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