My friend was punished and couldn't go to the movies with me because she recived a C in Algebra II Engineering Honors (That and Calculas-Engineering Honors are the hardest classes at my school) The first one is her report card and the second one is my report card.
ENGLISH I-HONORS (A)
ALGEBRA II-ENGINEERING HONORS (C)
BIOLOGY - ENGINEERING HONORS (A)
WORLD GEOGRAPHY-MAGNET (A)
FRENCH I (A)
GENERAL TECH. (A)
PHYSICAL EDUCATION (A)
(All A's and only 1 C)
and here's my report card
ENGLISH I-MAGNET (C)
ALGEBRA II-HONORS (NOT ENGINEERING) (D)
CHEMISTRY-HONORS (NOT ENGINEERING) (C)
AMER. HIST. -HONORS (A)
FRENCH II (B)
PHYSICAL EDUCATION (A)
PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS (C)
Compared to mines her's is alright and she has a 4.1 GPA and I have a 2.85 GPA. If you daughter had her grades (all A's and 1 C) would you punish her even though her C was the highest grade in the entire class.
2007-03-03 01:10:47 · 12 answers · asked by anonymous 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
her parents must have very high expectations which i assume she knew of. I think the report card is fine but obviously her parents didnt.
2007-03-03 01:21:12 · answer #1 · answered by Kicks Galore! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is ridiculous! Your friend is a star student. Sometimes parents go a little overboard. who wouldn't want their child to have straight A's but, did they think to even ask why she got a "c", before they threw that crazy punishment on her. If she was my child she would be getting the child of the year award. But on the other hand depending on her ethnic background could play a role in this scenario. Some people of different backgrounds and cultures place a very high re guard on grades and education. Where we as Americans think this extreme, they think it a disrespect to bring those type of grades home. So even though we (you & I) feel this was unfair we must look at her parents point of veiw and then you may understand why it seemed so extereme. I had the same experience growing up. I had the not so good grades and my friends had 3.5's and higher. Now I would get grounded because my mother didn't play, but my friends would be on the honor roll and be grounded with me. I had friends of many different ethinic backgounds and so that is how I can relate to your delima. Tell your friend to keep up the good work and don't let one not so good grade bother her. And for you make sure you apply yourself next quarter.
2007-03-10 14:30:40 · answer #2 · answered by musician_wife 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know how she feels. If I brought home a report card like hers, no matter how hard the class was, I'd be restricted from the computer, not allowed to go out with friends, and on top of that receive an hour long lecture on being responsible about homework.
Is she Asian? I don't mean to be stereotypical or anything, but Asian parents do have a higher tendency to be really strict about that.
If I was a parent, though, I wouldn't punish her. That's just unreasonable. Parents (including mine) need to realize that perfection isn't possible every single time. We make mistakes and learn from them, and even if we don't make mistakes the teacher is most likely very picky to give a C as the highest grade in the class.
2007-03-03 01:19:26 · answer #3 · answered by Jenniferr. 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Different kids have different expectations. I wouldn't expect someone with an IQ of 85 to perform on the same level as someone with an IQ of 145. I'm not suggesting you're daft or anything, but if your friend is super smart and capable of doing better, then her parents have every right to punish her. I don't think I could ever be that much of a hard...well, the most appropriate word to use would require me to cuss, so I wouldn't personally punish my daughter for making a C in a tough class like that. Parents also forget that C is meant to be on grade level and average. Your friend will be alright in the end. She'll remember that C and appreciate it far more than she'll appreciate the easy A's she made elsewhere. The C had to be worked for hardcore. :)
2007-03-03 09:16:10 · answer #4 · answered by elizabeth_ashley44 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't have kids, but if I did I wouldn't punish my child for making a C. Regardless of whether it was the highest or lowest grade in the class, if she did her best and that's what she got then that would be fine by me. Not trying to criticize her parents, but if a C isn't acceptable at her house then they should be taking an active approach to help her better understand the curriculum of the class. I wouldn't call grounding her an active approach at helping their child. If she cursed the teacher out about the C then that would be grounds for punishment! Tell your friend to keep doing her best. I know it may have seemed like the end of the world when she couldnt' go out, but trust me she has a whole lifetime of movies left to watch. And by looking at these classes I'm thanking my lucky stars I'm not in high school anymore...I'd have all C's and one A. lol! Good luck to you both!!!
2007-03-03 01:20:07 · answer #5 · answered by shawn_b622 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That does seem a little strict, but it is up to her parents. They just want her to get into a good college and get a good job. I had a friend in high school who got punished for getting a 1200 on the SAT.
2007-03-03 01:21:24 · answer #6 · answered by lj1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was grounded for 6 weeks every time I got a C or lower on my report card. Thank goodness I only got one C!
2007-03-03 01:21:43 · answer #7 · answered by pickledgrapenuts 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the strictness of her parents. If they expect all A's, they're unlikely to forgive a C, no matter how good the excuse is. I know my parents would be like that
2007-03-03 01:16:08 · answer #8 · answered by crzywriter 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No I would not punish my daughter instead, I would congratulate her for being at the top of her class.
2007-03-10 13:27:26 · answer #9 · answered by turtle8498 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, if I knew my kids did their best and got the best grade they could, they never got punished. she got an excellent report card.
2007-03-03 01:15:45 · answer #10 · answered by wendy_da_goodlil_witch 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋