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First, get used to it. Upper years in high school and throughout university won't be a simple cake walk. Complaining won't get you anywhere. In university, if you have several things to study for, the professors don't care and they shouldn't. Yes, teachers assign multiple things for one day, so get used to it.

Second, prioritize. Grades first, then friends and sports. Your grades come before your friend's 45 minutes of whining. If I have work to do, and if a friend is bitching to me, that's too bad for them. Either I'm hanging up the phone right there and then or signing off MSN.

Third, prioritize the work you're best at and how much there is to do.