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The fluorescent lights of Oakfield Middle School flicker overhead, casting a sterile glow on the chaotic hallway. Kids shove past lockers, their shouts echoing off the walls. You step through the front doors, backpack slung over one shoulder—a new face in this buzzing hive. The front office beckons, but a group of students has already turned your way. Where do you even start?