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Tifa Goomba          Since: 08-15-04 From: Ferndale, Michigan Since last post: 6181 days Last activity: 6113 days |
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| Well as most of you know I am a senior in high school and I'm going thru the busy process of filling out college applications and finacial aid type stuffs; but theres a problem...Although I have already gotten accepted into the college of my choice, I do not have the motivation to try to get my grades up to not make the college regret accepting me. Also my parents are constantly on me making my stress level/blood pressure shoot thru the roof.
I find my academics rather backwards...When I don't care about my grades I tend to do better with my grades than when I actually try to make sure all of my work is in on time..And because I am actually trying this year my parents are disappointed with me furthermore because they feel I should be a straight A student when really I'm struggling just to learn the material for more than one reason. (only one shall be listed right now) 1. My teachers don't have a passion for what their occupation is leading to several problems such as: a.) because they don't like their job, they take it out on their students and not only do their students not learn anything but almost 95% of the class fails. b.) stress is added to the student because they're forced to either teach themselves the material(what I'm doing) or take time out of whatever they're doing in their daily schedule to get tutoring or something else thats time consuming. I babysit a 4 year old and a 6 year old everyday and at that age we all know that children need to be watched constantly. So watching them and trying to do homework doesn't really mix. Could someone possibly give me advice on how to go about this problem? |
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Katana Dark Wizard \"She said tonight...come on come on collide...see what I fire feels like..I bet its just like heaven.\"  Since: 08-15-04 From: Philadelphia, P.A. Since last post: 1554 days Last activity: 1372 days |
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**raises her hand** Tons of us here could give advice actually. 
I can emphasize that last part though. My senior year...**runs through the ages of her nieces and nephews and sisters** I was in charge of a 16, 14, 12, 11, 10, 9, 7, 2, 2, and 1 year old. My younger sisters, the 16, and 14 year olds at the time, weren't so bad...s'not like I had to change their diapers, but at the same time they were the most difficult. Two bodies to make messes, pick on the other kids, and get in trouble...and yet never once helped me with the house or other kids, made it harder actually. My oldest niece was a godsend though...she helped the older ones with their homework while I took care of the babies, then she and I swapped between getting our own work done and taking care of the kids after dinner. It's tough, I know...TV can also be a godsend though. Sometimes I would sit the little ones down, put something on, and sit and watch it with them, well, do my homework while they sang or did whatever was going on with the television program. Or I would make up games that required noise. A) little kids love being loud...and B) it allowed me to be able to look down at my work, because as long as they were singing and laughing and whatnot, I knew they were alright. I would always do that in the same room though. Like let them play in the livingroom while I sat there and did my work. **shrugs** In all honesty, to give you better advice, I'll need to know more about your scheduel. Like how do your school days work? Like I used other times to get my work done too...I did my work at lunch, on the bus to school, bus from school, and in study hall. By senior year I HAD to take a study hall to have time to do my work, just cuz my home life became so demanding and stressful. Ask Xeios/White...he made fun of me all the time for being so damned neurotic. |
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Logos Again? Banned  Since: 07-24-06 Since last post: 6104 days Last activity: 6194 days |
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| Congratulations on your admittance. Might I ask where it is?
In college, it's unlikely that your teachers will be motivating--this mustn't be true, but it's unwise to expect otherwise. One ought to find motivation personally--ideally, in college one pursues a topic of interest, but whatever works is up to you. Most people in college just screw around, or the teacher is bad, and that's where curves will arise from. Once one has been admitted, there's a grade threshold, but besides that, a few B's usually won't effect any negative changes. Towards the babysitting disrupting, it really does depend on what subjects, e.g., for math, economics, philosophy, English, foreign language, or other such subjects, the writing part isn't as important as internalizing one's understanding. Worst case scenario, if your homework isn't worth much point-wise and isn't helping your understanding of the course, just stop doing it. Or better yet, do your homework during class. Or don't listen to me. |
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Elara Divine Mamkute Dark Elf Goddess Chaos Imp Penguins Fan Ms. Invisable  Since: 08-15-04 From: Ferelden Since last post: 100 days Last activity: 100 days |
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| Actually, I've found most of my college professors to be very motivated, Logos. Honestly, as a future high school teacher, I am sad to hear that your teachers act that way. Perhaps casually alerting administration about this and getting them on the teachers' asses will help solve that problem. Otherwise, I'd say stick with your current thing of doing the reading and exercises and do your best to get your teachers to do their jobs. A lot of times it is student apathy towards the subject that makes a teacher hate their job. Ask questions, show that you've done the reading... try to engage the teacher. If possible, try to get the whole class to do it and it may kick your teachers into gear again. |
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