Advice for smart student with bad exam grades

<p>I’m not a parent but I see this happening with my sister. She’s really smart but pays no attention in class and never feels like doing her homework. We’ve been trying to instill good study habits but she just laughs and says “yeah right, you really want me to do that?” So don’t worry, you’re not alone. I’m sure it’s just a phase. </p>

<p>OR, as we have found with my sister, he’s just bored because he already knows the material. My sister never pays attention in geometry and then comes home and asks to study calculus…</p>