Is it important to get good grades in middle school and did it pay off when you got to high school?

Question

i am stuck, im in 8th grade and i have some thinking to do: have fun now in middle school, meet someone special or work hard now have fun later and/or be a total loser with no friends in middle or high school ?! please help im confused!

Answer 1

Get good grades first, then in high school, you could date more.

Answer 2

I got really good grades in middle school and still had a blast and now Im a junior in high school and I have a 3.6 gpa which is pretty good but not as good as in middle school. But Im having so much fun in high school and I love it! Best years of my life so far!!! I think I could do a little better academically but then I would be working too hard and not have as much time for my friends. But I don't have a lot to worry about cause I have a full 4 year scholarship for golf to Georgia State.