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If you're confused and you don't want to read all of my words, here are two links I find helpful to refer to:

1. a timeline of what you need to do, and other information on this page.
2. a more in-depth timeline, and links to get you to the places you need to go, on this page.

It might be confusing, but everyone goes through this and everyone older than you has gone through the same confusion, the same work that you have and if you're confused you can always ask Mom, Dad, any of your older siblings, or just Google it if you're feeling prematurely independent!

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