Well, firstly, you are now in grade 8, so obviously you will learn advanced things because it is your last year of elementary school, and who doesn't like learning and discovering new information? You learn even non-academic concepts. For example, responsibility, organization, how to be more sociable with others, how to overcome obstacles such as challenging topics, and much more. Second, be prepared for a workload at school and at home. The Grade 8 curriculum is advanced and more challenging, you may fail if you fall behind and don't feel like catching up with your work to redeem yourself. Grade 8 curriculum can also be fun if you stay on top of the work and won't have tons of homework every day. Finally, one of the best things about grade 8 is that you learn many amazing things with your friends and you learn them too. Then, when you come home, you can discuss together all the interesting things you learned, you can test each other. Friends can help you pick yourself up when your grades drop. To summarize, in grade 8 you learn many concepts that will likely stick with you for life. Most of the experiences you learn are life skills that will help you in the future, help you succeed in life, and help you achieve the life you always wanted.