how do i tell my parent's about my english grade??? i'm normally a straight A student, but this quarter in english i have a C+!!! i have a brother who got C's and they (my mom and dad) never yelled at him or grounded him or anything..but i can already tell that they're going to yell at me. so i thought about saying "how come you never yell at (brother's name) when he gets C's but you yell at me??"!! i'm only getting the C because we didn't really have a lot of opprotunities to get more points! and i forgot to turn in 2 assignments! when i show them my C+ i also have to show them my social studies grade...which is an A so does that makeup for anything?? please help me!! and i have to get them to sign it by tonight!! PLEASE HELP ME!!
2007-01-30 09:37:08 · 16 answers · asked by Haley 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Adolescent
this might help:
my mom is in college right now and she is always saying how hard it is! she said that she has a hard time now and she had a hard time when she was my age! so could that be useful? but she keeps saying how proud of me she is!
2007-01-30 10:25:13 · update #1
honestly if i were you, i would throw in some waterworks when you tell them. say how sad and stressed you are about the grade and how much you dont want to dissapoint them. say that your sad because you worked so hard and you still got a C.
they are guaranteed to be sympathetic.
2007-01-30 10:18:43 · answer #1 · answered by Emmaria 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your brother's grades, and their reaction to them, are completely irrelevant, and you just sound like a brat if you bring it up.
Be humble and honest and take responsibility---tell them that you're sorry to say you forgot to turn in 2 assignments in English this quarter, and it really brought down your grade, but you realize you need to be more careful about keeping track of your assignments and you're sure you can bring that grade back up to your usual standards next quarter. If it's true, you might say something about being a little distracted by the holidays.
One more thing about your brother. This totally isn't about him. If you want to be respected and appreciated as an individual, you have to respect and appreciate that he is an individual as well, with different challenges and talents than your own. Say your brother was a gigantic football player who lifts weights every day, and your parents expected YOU to be able to carry as many heavy boxes of books up the stairs as he can. Would that be just? Of course not. So trust that your parents are meeting each of you where you are in this life, and pushing you in different ways to be the best people you can be---individually. Honestly, you don't REALLY want to be treated exactly the same as someone else.
2007-01-30 17:46:52 · answer #2 · answered by Karen M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here is the situation, you got a brother who gets bad grades all the time. Your parents are not expecting anything spectacular from him. So they don't yell. You are straight A's and they have high hopes for your future, so they will be disappointed when they hear you got C+. They may express their disappointment but not necessarily yell.
Now I would strongly advise you not to use your brother as an excuse because that's like spraying oil on fire, it will worsen their disappointment into anger. Go to them, and say constructive things, like analyze what went wrong (not many opportunities to get points, forgot to turn in 2 assignments) and then promise to be more organized next time. They'll be really happy when they see you having a responsible attitude and an adult-ness, and they'll think "Ah my daughter has grown up."
2007-01-30 17:45:05 · answer #3 · answered by The Answerer 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Does your teacher allow for make-up grades? Usually if you ask a teacher to let you make up an assignment for partial credit they will let you. Of course, chances are you won't be getting an A, but a 65 or 75 is certainly better than a zero! At least it will boost your average. Ask your teacher and see if he/she can modify your grade after the fact. Most teachers do. Talk to your teacher, then tell your parents. If you are a good student chances are the teacher will make allowances for you. It would be different if you were a bad student who doesn't read the assignment and doesn't participate in class. But if you do read and participate, the teacher will appreciate your effort and make the allowance.
2007-01-30 17:45:23 · answer #4 · answered by anon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Telling your parents about a grade that you are not proud of is never easy. However...it sound like they put an awful lot of pressure on you...and they should push your brother more to get better grades! By them not yelling a him...and yelling at you...can put a lot of pressure. My advice is to just sit down with them...and calmly tell them what happened. Why you received a C+...and I think everything will be fine.
2007-01-30 18:01:03 · answer #5 · answered by Lynnie M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I understand. I also got a C last semester for the same reasons. Tell your parents that you were so busy getting A's that you didnt quite keep up with English. If that doesnt work, tell them there is still enough time to bring it up ( which you will have to back up.) If all else fails, burst into tears and tell them your doing your best and it would be nice if they were a little supportive. Also tell them that no one can be perfect ALL the time. =) hope that helped.
2007-01-30 17:43:00 · answer #6 · answered by Troubled 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that it will be ok I was like you had straight A's for along time and finally I started getting a few lower grades my parents took it well so you just need to explain to them you did your hardest and that they shouldn't yell at you because they don't yell at your brother and you know they are disappointed but you will try next time..
2007-01-30 17:48:23 · answer #7 · answered by The H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take it to them an dsay i am really sorry but i got a bad grade. I just got confused and it was really hard stuff. I Tried my harrdest though. THen tell them you promise to pull it up to a B next quarter adn that you just didn't have any ec and frogot to turn in some stuff. ASk them if they ever got a C and how they pulle dit up. Maybe ask for soem help. Then show them your a''s and say that it won't happen agian. You will prob still be in some trouble but remember grades arent everything. tell us how it goes. SHOW THEM SOONER BEFORE THEY GET TIERD MAKING THEM MAD!
2007-01-30 17:45:13 · answer #8 · answered by GGbaby13 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You sound like your still in high or middle school. The best thing to do is to take a deep breath and take it to them and explain why the grade is the way it is. If its not the final grade then there should be no worries. They are going to have to see it eventually, and the sooner you show it the better you will feel.
2007-01-30 17:44:13 · answer #9 · answered by SMD 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like you have a lot of pressure put on you by your parents.AC is not as bad a D tell your parents that.Say you are under pressure to finish heaps of assignments and that you were focusing on high grades.Your parents may not yell at you .You just think this in your head.
2007-01-30 18:27:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋