Is it to late to change?

Question

Okay, I guess I haven't been the best daughter. For example, I don't have the best grades. My parents are always contributing to everything so that I'll be on top. I take to many things for granted, I guess. I recently got kicked out this Law program in my school for my embarrasing grades. I have to make up a lot of classes in summer school, night school, saturday school, and what not. I don't know what's wrong with me. Before I use to be so dedicated to my school work, always looking foward to getting excellent grades and stuff. My mother only knows about 1 class that I failed, but in reality I failed 4. On Tuesday, she is going to go to the school and see what's up with me. What excuse will I have for having such a bad school record? I am grounded for 'pretending' I had school when I really didn't. I am a sophmore, turning a junior, in fall. I am 16 years old. Is it to late to get my grades up? What should I tell my mom when she sees my grades? I also owe a $238.00 debt for owing boo

books. This is not me. I know I can do way better than this. Can you guys please give me some tips that will help me stay focus in school? That will make me be a better person in general. Please, and thank you so much for taking the time to read my question. ;] God Bless.

Answer 1

Was this law program something you really wanted to do? If not, find something you want to do, and it won't seem like work, and you'll be better at that. I don't know what to tell your mother. If she's anything like my mother, with whom I went through something similar, there may be nothing that would work. I hope you get through this. If so, you may not be 37 and stuck at a $10/hr data entry job like me.

Answer 2

In all honesty, I was a late academic bloomer. My grades were crap in high school, my dad tried everything under the sun to get my grades to improve.

I am going to embarass myself a little here, but it did help, and I would be remiss not to share this knowledge.

My dad, in the 80s, got that cheesy "Where There is a Will There is an A" video (yes, video) advertised by John Ritter. I am a bit hyper active, but this was before the whole wonderful ADHD, ADD, ADDWHATEVER excuse they have now. I forced myself to watch the videos. It worked, they teach you little tricks to studying, you almost go about school in a combat sense. I would start thinking, well, teacher A is a left brained thinker, they are analytical and precise, so their tests will probably be on the more boring, technical things covered in the class - and I was right about 95% of the time.

I used to actually enjoy the challenge of figuring out what my teachers were like. Sitting on the right side of the class if your teacher was left brained, using the same pen to study, psycho analyzing your teacher, weird stuff like that. Stuff I never even thought of.

Long story short, by the time I got to college, I graduated Magna *** Laude.

It was like 100 bucks I think for the kit back then, but it was worth every penny. And if it doesn't work, you will just owe $335.00, oh wait, I am right brained, I meant $338.00.

Cheers.

Answer 3

To be honest, this is not the type of situation that can be answered quickly. This situation you have needs time and many considerations. Everything must be known and a lot talked about before a good answer can be given. I would be more than willing to assist you in finding you within yourself and changing what you want but it would take correspondence thru e-mails back and forth and working together. I will let you know that I am a 46 year old man who is married and has an 11 year old at home and a daughter that is 22 that lives in Germany. I haven't had contact with my daughter due to her mom hiding her from me but none the less, I have tried to help several young ladies with problems and situations. I guess it helps with my loss of those years with my daughter. I will help you thru several e-mails if you want but I will NEVER ask you where you live or your PHONE number. I am not that kind of guy. You seem sincere about wanting help and I am sincere about helping.

Answer 4

ouch. you should tell your mom about your failing more the one class. tell her you are failing 4 before she goes to your school and finds out for herself. next i think you shold say to your mom that you are very very sorry about this and you just don't understand what has gotten into you. tell her you promise her that you will pick up all your grades ( and keep the promise) work really hard and study everynight. try to get a's if not b's on all your exams and tests. then say mom i promise i will makeup for not trying my hardest. persuade her. then tell her you owe money to the school because you lost books. tell her you feel ashamed of slacking off. let her know you have learned a lesson from this . i think then you should tell her that you will pay for the books your self by getting a job or babysitting. be honest with her its the best road to take. GOOD luck

Answer 5

Well, the fact that you realize that you've made some mistakes in life and are willing to admit to them already shows that you are on your way to becoming a more responsible person. Be honest with your Mom and talk to her. Set some short term goals and discuss them with her. She will appreciate being included in your plans, and that way dont have to lie to her. Good luck!

Answer 6

You know you just took the first step to becoming a better student and daughter. So you screwed up, believe me, you can start right this minute with getting your sh_t together. Focus on your future.

Your parents love you, bust a move for them and most importantly, for you....

Answer 7

Seriously....What else CAN YOU do...Tell the truth..
What else can you say..? I would tell her before you receive the evil eye as in grounded FOREVER rah-ha-ha-haaa
on tuesday...REALLY..Think about it tell her now or tell her later..SMILE now only to cry later or the other way around..What's done is obviously done SORRY to burst your bubble not to mention it's totally usless to stress over something that could have "been" prevented BY-SELF
Although I do feel for your worry..your sweet for your mothers concern BUT who are you really hurting here... YOU or YOUR mom..?

Answer 8

well it never to late, but by what you said, saound like you just had , a burn out, by the way you talk, you been doing good, so i say you ,not out have fun, as the rest of the kids, , talk to your mom, let her, know you just tire, but will get it back up, hugs , an god bless

Answer 9

talk to your mom...