tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17043579.post3617876034978369346..comments2023-10-16T05:45:16.388-05:00Comments on Never that Easy: Why is school so stressful??Never That Easyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04008749218695113192noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17043579.post-60884188964446304122017-02-03T16:07:59.188-05:002017-02-03T16:07:59.188-05:00While I think you are absolutely doing the right t...While I think you are absolutely doing the right thing in helping this kid see that the grade truly isn't the end of the world (it isn't), I don't necessarily think it is a bad thing to mention the benefits of doing really well (undeniable).<br /><br />The fact is, high school kids these days are in situations that even those of us ten years ago (like myself) did not have to deal with. Since the goal for pretty much everyone in high school now is to go to college, the stakes have been ramped up to an almost unsustainable degree. While you definitely don't need to be the top of the class, doing your best really can make a difference in terms of college admissions, financial aid packages, etc.<br /><br />That being said, please tell him this: I also took AP Physics in high school, which was not that long ago for me. I was terrible at it. I didn't make the grade to get college credit in it, and I also felt like it was a giant waste of my time.<br /><br />HOWEVER, want to know why I was so glad I ultimately did it? The following year, when I was enrolled in general physics as a college freshman, it absolutely helped me get a good grade. Sure, it would have been better to already have the credit and be done with it, like some of my friends, but it was actually almost as good having an edge on some of the concepts and not being the worst in the class. And since I am so awful at physics to begin with, I can't imagine how lost I would have been starting brand-new in college. <br /><br />You should also tell him that I'm almost done with medical school. I'm entering a surgery residency in a couple of months. So, although i didn't get AP credit in physics...doing it anyway helped me not tank the college class where it actually mattered, which ultimate got me where I needed to go. Good luck! <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17043579.post-81860864567993804842017-01-19T17:05:09.343-05:002017-01-19T17:05:09.343-05:00No easy answers here. But I thought I'd share...No easy answers here. But I thought I'd share a post from my favorite work related blog on school group projects as compared to work group projects. http://www.askamanager.org/2016/07/no-group-work-in-school-is-not-just-like-in-the-real-work-world.html My son went through this a number of times. Argh.<br /><br />Sounds like you are doing pretty well in your answers. One of the things I emphasized in discussions like this is not the GRADES (so much inequity and ridiculousness there), but the LEARNING. Are you LEARNING, if not, what can you do to LEARN. And of course work hard, and do your best. <br /><br />Best wishes, and thanks for posting.Susan from the Pacific Northwesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06910439859917160063noreply@blogger.com