The One-Year Commitment I Wish Every High Schooler/College Student Made

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My high school had a few tracks when I attended, and as a person who got decent grades and had a bookish bent, I’d assumed mine was ‘college/university prep.’ Even though my interests were actually nebulous (write something? I like books… maybe something with books?), getting good grades was enough for my guidance counselor and my parents to both let me get away with…