my grades are falling apart help!!! Plz respond ASAP

BWill0402
Sun, 30 Sep 2018 04:34:55 +0000

Hey, fellow high school student here. I’ve had ~sort of~ similar experiences (what I perceived to be not-so-great teachers). I will clarify right off the bat that my grades never really dropped below A-level, which is why I think I can help you out here.

I know sucky teachers is the worst, and I’ve been in situations where teachers are super nit-picky and homework loads are insane. Heck, right now two of my classes are 90% test scores. Last year, I had three classes where the average grade on tests were ace and Ds I understand frustrating classes.

First of all, I think a lot of this might just be adjusting to high school. Middle school, however hard it might seem at the time, doesn’t hold ANYTHING on high school. So I don’t know how far you are into the year, but maybe just give yourself some time to adjust.

Now secondly, I can tell math is really stressing you out. Part of that might be because you took Geometry over the summer. I was lucky enough to take that in middle school, but a lot of my friends ended up taking it in the summer and suffering the next year as a result. If that’s not what’s throwing you off, then I would really recommend talking to your teacher. I know you’re just a freshman, but it’s better to learn sooner rather than later that communication is the key to success. I’ll say that again:

COMMUNICATION IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS.

Talk to your teachers about your grades, for in for office hours, get help after school. If that doesn’t work and there’s a serious problem with your teachers, talk to your counselor about switching classes. Go in to other teachers who teach the same subjects for help. Seriously, talk to your friends. I can’t tell you how many times my friends have saved my butt in terms of understanding material or getting past a hard teacher.

I know it’s not a perfect or an easy solution, but nobody is going to help you if you don’t take the first step. If you really want a 3.75+ GPA, you’ll have to work for it.