She finished 8th grade with honors.  Her first year at school and she navigated the social and academic structure. It wasn't easy, there were heart aches and drama and nerves and fears. She had to find and make friends. She had to break into a group that was elite and be OK when she was excluded by many of them. She had to deal with frustration of a slow governmental process and changes in requirements midstream. She did it and now is officially ready for high school.