Screwed up.. how to explain this to my parents

geek_mom
Sun, 11 Apr 2010 05:25:50 +0000

starbright:

I think it must depend (like so many things!) on the particular kids, and the HS curriculum.

And on the nature of the vacation, no doubt. I missed approximately 6 weeks of every school year in 2-3 week chunks, beginning with the first few weeks of classes. Very difficult to play catch-up from that, not to mention the social impact of resentment from other kids. My situation was a bit extreme and wholly unnecessary, but the outcome can be similar for students in less “extreme” situations – and can have an effect well into adulthood, even if the student doesn’t realize it at the time.

Olymom:

that blank look because they missed so many lectures and demonstrations.

Yes. And those can’t be made up with a packet.