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High in School

Name: High in School
Rating: 3.61 (1950 reviews)
Author: Salman Aditya

Salman Aditya December 20, 2012

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From the famous drunk comedian from Indonesia comes this humorous coming-of-age not so true story about unusual high school study group adventure.

James just wants to sit tight and be a normal freshman in his new high school. But after a few days he realizes it won’t be. He doesn’t have any idea how to study and he met many strange characters. In order to survive his first semester, he establishes a study group filled with unusual and rich personality who surprisingly colors his everyday life.

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