My ds is switching schools and had a tough year. kind of gave up. report card: one D+ and the rest Fs. My eyes! I was such a good kid I would have never. I kind admire the moxy it...
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takes to just say, consciously or unconsciously, fuck this noise.
posted June 30th, 2022 at 12:48pm in
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- is that what he said? or was he saying "I can't so I give up". 6-30-2022 12:49pm
- Either/Or 6-30-2022 12:49pm
- My ds had a tough time in school, and I was like you. One thing I've observed -- if you stay on the "a track", the fear of getting a worse grade keeps you focussed. But once...(more) 6-30-2022 12:49pm +3 likes
you've had one bad grade, and then another, you realize the world doesn't end, and it starts to be less of a crisis
- story of my life 6-30-2022 12:50pm
- That’s a really good point. My ds has started to say shit lke “as long as I pass…”. It’s killing me 14yo (np) 6-30-2022 12:53pm +1 like
- Cs get the degrees. Not being flippant. My money is on your DS being quite successful 6-30-2022 12:53pm
- C’s get degrees but D’s don’t even get into college, lol 6-30-2022 12:54pm
- Maybe but Cs absolutely do. 6-30-2022 12:56pm +1 like
- age matters. better luck at the next school though 6-30-2022 12:49pm
- Thanks! I can already see more maturity. 6-30-2022 12:50pm +1 like
- How old? 6-30-2022 12:49pm
- Is repeating grade in new school? I hope so for fresh start. 6-30-2022 12:53pm
- No but I think his summer between junior/senior is going to be tough. Maybe a PG year? He may just age out, take GED the end, then do two years of CC. 6-30-2022 12:54pm +1 like
- I think we are going to have to take a hard look at the grad requirements and decide then 6-30-2022 12:55pm
- It’s a long life. Plenty of time. And if he’s not a college kid, trade skill can offer same success. 6-30-2022 12:56pm
- what's a PG year? 6-30-2022 12:57pm
- Post grad. Another year of high school. Usually for athletes 6-30-2022 1:03pm
- Btdt. I didnt think I’d be in the position of being delighted she got a 65, but it became a reality 6-30-2022 12:57pm