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Joe, I am very worried about my son when it comes to tests. He is very intelligent, but too much like me. Never applies himself to his studies. I'm worried because I know what I was like and how I've struggled because I didn't do well at school.

posted by Ca88andra on September 15, 2005 at 4:22 AM | link to this | reply

Cassie

this sounds as if you kind of have a feeling that he isn't going to do well on this upcoming test?? Am I right??

posted by Joe_Love on September 13, 2005 at 6:47 PM | link to this | reply

wordsmith, at 16 he is immortal - aren't all teenagers? lol.

posted by Ca88andra on September 10, 2005 at 8:52 PM | link to this | reply

Cass, maybe he should think about the fact that

just one injury could put him out forever. That should be enough incentive for him to settle down.

posted by word.smith on September 10, 2005 at 8:51 PM | link to this | reply

Spitfire, I hated school too. That's why I know exactly how my son feels.

posted by Ca88andra on September 10, 2005 at 6:52 PM | link to this | reply

wordsmith, I don't think he really does realise that. That's my problem.

posted by Ca88andra on September 10, 2005 at 6:51 PM | link to this | reply

Vane, good advice, I hope it works.

posted by Ca88andra on September 10, 2005 at 6:51 PM | link to this | reply

Moondawg, I totally agree and I'm hoping the pearls of wisdom I'm dropping are not being slipped on instead.

posted by Ca88andra on September 10, 2005 at 6:49 PM | link to this | reply

Mia - hmmmm. I don't like the sound of the SAT already.

posted by Ca88andra on September 10, 2005 at 6:47 PM | link to this | reply

Nickie, that's interesting to know about tests in Belgium.

posted by Ca88andra on September 10, 2005 at 6:46 PM | link to this | reply

Symphony, thank you!

posted by Ca88andra on September 10, 2005 at 6:44 PM | link to this | reply

Silver, thank you!

posted by Ca88andra on September 10, 2005 at 6:44 PM | link to this | reply

Amateur, thank you. Its all up to him now.

posted by Ca88andra on September 10, 2005 at 6:43 PM | link to this | reply

mcbreeze, that's what I usually say, but in this case grades do count. My son needs a scholarship to get to college, or he won't be going.

posted by Ca88andra on September 10, 2005 at 6:43 PM | link to this | reply

Cass,

I hated school. Always did. College was a bitch for me, personally. I do hope your son does well. It seems like he will!

posted by SpitFire70 on September 8, 2005 at 6:00 PM | link to this | reply

Cass,

I hope he realizes that hitting the books will secure his future.

posted by word.smith on September 8, 2005 at 2:20 PM | link to this | reply

the thing with the SAT, though, is that it has nothing to do with your class performance or attendence. I was the top SAT in my class, and I also had the worst attendance record of the class. Also, If he doesn't do so well, he could just be one of those bad test taking people. the SAT doesn't really measure anything but your ability to take the SAT. Anyway, he doesn't need to know that. If does well, tell him he needs to hit the books so that he can achieve his potential. if he does badly, tell him he needs to study more so he can do better when he takes them again. EIther way, you come out with good reasons to pressure him to study.

posted by Vanidad on September 8, 2005 at 12:03 PM | link to this | reply

Seeing our children in ourselves

and knowing that they are making the same mistakes, or at least following the same path as we did, is one of the most frustrating parts of being a parent. We all reach that point, about high school age, where we know it all and Mom and Dad just don't understand how different things are today that they were when they were young. Nagging is never the answer. Even today I would jump off of a cliff if someone kept nagging at me as to why I shouldn't. Best to drop little pearls of wisdom here and there and hope a few get picked up.

posted by Moondawg on September 7, 2005 at 11:39 AM | link to this | reply

Ca88andra

Oooh, I hated the SAT ...I was always bad in school....blamed it on my stupid brain and it's slacking lack of potential...hope your son does well!

posted by MiaElla on September 7, 2005 at 9:27 AM | link to this | reply

Good luck to your son, Ca88andra! Hope he does well! Btw, they have deleted these tests in Belgium. I still had to do them as a kid, but the youngster of today are rid of them. The only tests remaining are those on primary school level.

posted by Nickie-Fleming on September 7, 2005 at 8:02 AM | link to this | reply

Good luck to your son.....and take care

posted by _Symphony_ on September 7, 2005 at 6:31 AM | link to this | reply

Good luck to your son with the SAT.  ugh.  i remember those days...

posted by SilverMoon7 on September 7, 2005 at 6:09 AM | link to this | reply

All the best to your son's SAT. Don't worry too much about that. I'm sure he'll do fine.

posted by Amateur on September 7, 2005 at 4:49 AM | link to this | reply

Ca88andra

Our daughter did her GCSE's last year she did bad not because of the grades but the efford she put in i always tell the kids i dont care about grades but i do care about you trying your best.xx

posted by mcbreeze on September 7, 2005 at 4:26 AM | link to this | reply