Never again do you have to wear gym shorts or do jumping jacks. You are tested every single day. You are graded every single day. A note from your mother means nothing to your boss. There's more truth in a great novel than in a great newspaper.
High school is tougher on the parents.
The only thing you can count on is change. A lunch break is a privilege, not a right. A penny saved is a penny saved. Sex is not a solution. Sleeping in on Saturday is a privilege, not a right.