Cassidy Brewin, senior, Chanhassen High School
6 a.m. Wake up.
6:45 Leave for school, eat breakfast in the car.
7 Student leadership council meeting.
8:10 AP literature and composition.
9:36 Scheduled break: Organize homework, talk to teachers, chat with friends.
9:56 World studies.
11:25 AP calculus.
11:49 Lunch.
12:19 p.m. Back to AP calculus.
1:30 AP physics.
3 School day ends. Stay late to talk to teachers, work on college applications or take part in school musical.
3:30 Soccer practice or part-time job.
5 Drive home.
6 Dinner.
7 Homework, typically three hours.
10 Watch TV or surf the Internet.
11 Sleep.
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