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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
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Simone Larson

Middle school students’ advice for other kids: ‘Don’t put too much pressure on yourself’

(From left) Arad Takloo-Bighash, Janelle Leigh, and Jack Beauchamp, all eighth-grade students at Nichols Middle School in Evanston, stand outside the school, Monday, July 10, 2023. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)

In this piece, five incoming eighth graders from Evanston weigh in on the redemptive power of summer and the good, bad, and ugly of transitioning back to school each fall. They’ve also included tailored advice for incoming middle school students. 

Janelle Leigh

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