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okay so.. im a junior in high school...and all throughout elementary, middle school, and 9th & 10th grade i had gotten pretty good grades. my gpa so far is like an 89 unweighted. probably like a 92, 93 weighted. my parents are really strict with my grades.. and im really hard on myself sometimes too. but so far this year, im not doing too hot. i took an AP spanish class, and AP literature class, honors history and then regular math & chem. junior year has been really difficult for me and ive actually been trying really hard. my dad is putting soooo soo much pressure on me with college and everything and i hate to dissapoint him. but this quarter i did really poorly. i got a 67 in AP spanish, a 77 in AP english, and a 79 in chemistry. im really upset about it because ive never gotten such a horrible report card before. but i know i can pull it up in the last quarter, its just that my parents are going to flip out. they dont believe me when i say i study or do my work. they think that if you get a bad grade its because you dont care or dont try. which is totally not true- in my case at least. and on top of everything i am in a really good show choir. we travel and go on a lot of field trips. but my parents never believe me when i say i make up my missed work. and to be honest, we're kind of the outcasts in our school because everyone is against what we do. i hate the stereotypical world of highschool and the constant pressure from my parents. i just cant take it anymore. help!?
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Hey - I think you're in a tough situation but I think you will be fine.
Think of it this way, this is a wake up call for you to hunker down and focus on your grades. I know you love your show choir a lot but would you consider cutting back a bit so you can get your grades back to where you want them to be?
If you have just one bad quarter, there's always a good way to explain it to colleges. You can say it was a tough quarter and show how you bounced back. Your last quarter of junior year is one of your best chances to make a good impression on colleges because most people realize that junior year is the toughest year of high school anyway.
Just keep working hard and stick with it. You will be okay. I know how it is to have parents that are tough!
Think of it this way, this is a wake up call for you to hunker down and focus on your grades. I know you love your show choir a lot but would you consider cutting back a bit so you can get your grades back to where you want them to be?
If you have just one bad quarter, there's always a good way to explain it to colleges. You can say it was a tough quarter and show how you bounced back. Your last quarter of junior year is one of your best chances to make a good impression on colleges because most people realize that junior year is the toughest year of high school anyway.
Just keep working hard and stick with it. You will be okay. I know how it is to have parents that are tough!
First of all, take a deep breath and relax.You've got a lot going for you so don't let one poor quarter slow you down. Everyone has a bad quarter here and there, especially with heavy extracurricular commitments.That said, let me offer some tangible advice to help you with you grades situation:*Set a meeting with your teachers and talk to each of them individually to learn how you can improve your grades in each class*Consider cutting back on choir to devote more time to your grades (which, quite frankly, is more important for college admissions)*If you don't intend to cut back, then I would suggest trying to multi-task more. When you go on choir trips, don't just drop all your work and expect to do make up when you get back. Take advantage of the down time in your car, at the hotel, between practice sessions, etc.
(continued) There are 24 hours in a day -- there's always time, if you look for it hard enough.*Sit down and have a serious discussion with your parents. Don't just sit down and promise them that you'll pull up your grades. As they say, actions speak louder than words. Show them a serious plan (e.g. "I'm cutting back on choir practice on Thursdays to devote another full day to school. On Thursdays, I'm meeting Senora Smith to do after-school study sessions to improve my Spanish speaking. On the weekends, I've scheduled a weekly group study session amongst a few of my friends at the local library to keep up with all the work. Etc.)*Lastly, smile. You're a hard-working student who has lots going for her. Don't dwell on the past and look forward to the future.