<p>Bob… >>> I am just having difficult time dealing with this lack of motivation…
So, I tried to use it to motivate her - Good HS grades+good scores+EC+… -> a top college + good GMAT/LSAT -> a top law school/business school -> choices in career opportunities -> comfortable lifestyle, interesting and challenging job, etc…<<<<<</p>
<p>Whoa!!! That is just too much for most juniors to be thinking about - At this age, kids are taking things one year at a time. — Her bigger concern right now might be whether she’s going to have a date for Homecoming or Winter Formal. </p>
<p>My kids would have felt very overwhelmed if I had brought up Law school, etc, while they were juniors. (and my kids are top students - one is a NMF, one may become one, straight A’s, etc, lots of AP’s) </p>
<p>With all that kind of talk of law schools, etc, she may feel like all she has to look forward to right now, is a decade more of schooling… And she may be rather undecided about her career…</p>
<p>The motivation needs to be “right now” Right now, you need to motivate with short term goals - such as, "if you bring your AP US grade up to a strong A, then I buy you that purse you want (or whatever). (Don’t press her to study for classes that she already gets strong “A’s” in - what’s the point?)</p>
<p>(It’s ok that you see the bigger long-term picture - at this point, parents need to be - but keep that to yourself right now)… </p>
<p>Have you started visiting colleges??? That can also be a motivator…</p>