My parents are really relaxed about grades. My dad doesn't even know what grade I'm in, never mind what grades I'm getting. My mom expects me to try but I'm sure she doesn't expect A's from me anytime soon.

I have a friend who's constantly being pressured to study harder and get better grades. I feel really bad for her. She tries so hard to please her parents. She gave up her summer to go to summer school to retake a course she had already gotten a fairly good grade in. She always seems so stressed and never has time to enjoy herself.