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Dr. M is the author of five advice books, including Getting to Know the Real You: 50 Fun Quizzes Just for Girls, and Girls: What's So Bad About Being Good? How to Have Fun, Survive the Preteen Years, and Remain True to Yourself, both written with her teenage daughter. Dr. M shares this advice column with Molly, a middle school student who loves to play soccer, dance, write and spend time with her friends.

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Dear Dr. M and Liz,
I'm thinking of going to a new school next year. I don't want to leave my friends. This new school has more opportunities for me, though. I can't decide. Please help!!!

—Mary, 10, Pennsylvania


	Dear Mary, Throughout your life you will have to make choices like the one that's facing you now. It sounds to me like you want to take advantage of the chance to go to a school with great opportunities, but it will be hard to spend the school day without those close friends. Figure out ways to stay connected with your old friends outside of school time. And, once you start your new school, you'll probably meet kids who can become your friends, too.


	Dear Mary, I'd say: go to the better school because you can make friends at your new school and you have all these opportunities you shouldn't miss. You can see your old friends on the weekend, so you don't have to give them up either.

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