I KNOW what you're saying, Jaime.. but...

Teachers are MORE than willing to fail students. I've even had teachers say, while kids were failing.. "Oh well, I get paid either way".. And when a child is failing, maybe by .1%, they'll still fail them. They let them fall asleep in class everyday, even refuse to give them make-up work when they've been out.

I know parents want what's best for their children, but taking away things that make them happy is NOT helpful. AS A CHILD who experiences crap like this on a day to day basis, with her father, being angry because of grades DOES NOT HELP. It makes me feel worthless and as if no matter what I do ( and I TRY my hardest) will never be good enough. It makes you feel like scum.
I've never personally settled with a D or F. I always try to get atleast a C, and when I do i'm especially proud of myself. B's and A's are like trophies for me. when I get them i'm very happy. D's and F's? I'm upset, especially after trying my hardest.. and after beating myself up over it, I do NOT need anyone else doing it for me, especially people who are "so understanding" like my parents.

No, my parents will never understand what it's like to be a child going to school, my school especially, if they never listen. Listening is key in a relationship, between anyone. You've got to listen to the other side, and after you've listened you've got to be helpful.

Not everyone has to live life in a sky-rise executive building with a shiney BMW in the parking garage.

I think about my future all the time. I discuss it with my parents all the time.

NO ONE will know what it's like for a specific person to go through highschool, unless you are that person.
There's kids who love school - get straight A's, as their choice... and are perfectly happy.
There's kids who hate school - get straight A's, as their parent's choice.. and are miserable.
There's kids who drop out of school, got straight F's, and are far more successful than most.
And so on..

Every person's different.. every person learns differently.. Teacher's in general don't care. I've had maybe, 3 or 4 teachers in my whole highschool career who actually gave somewhat of a damn. That's 3 or 4 out of around 24+. Guess what? I passed their classes with A's everytime.

Most of the things I do in school my parents or neighbors the same age as them have absolutely NO clue how to even attempt them. It's far harder than anything they've ever done. It's especially hard to maintain an A with highschool exams.

These are my exact grades, and how they went...
I got a B in Ecology, a C on my exam.. got a C as a final grade..
I got a B in Health, a D on my exam.. got a C as my final grade..
I got a A in Spanish 2, D on my exam.. got a C as my final grade..
I got a B in Personal Fit, F on the exam.. got a F as my final grade..
Almost on all of my repost cards it stated "Failure due to low test scores"

I'm horrible with tests. I could sit there and answer questions all day, but when it comes time to take the test.. I freeze up, get nervous. 99.9% of that is because i'm pressured into getting the best grade possible, not the grade that I AM capable of doing.
I'd understand if the child was getting into trouble on a daily basis, doing bad things, using drugs, ect.. But i'm not that type of child and I feel I should get support no matter if I get 100% A or 60% F, but instead I get pressured into things i'm sometimes not capable of doing.


Sorry for getting so into this bckrazy.. I just know exactly how you feel and i'm sorry so many of us kids have to deal with it.