They will still have to pay for a lot more for college going forward… I assume. We had to do the same for our kids. They are rewarding us with working hard in college, doing well. Doing work study /job. My daughter was paying for her own books yesterday…
I was so taken back it, I just gave her my credit card and I paid for it.
Yes, once in a while they will pay for lunch. My biggest award is that they appreciate what we are able to do for them. They don’t take anything for granted.
There is nothing that will give your parents more pleasure then doing well in school and becoming a mature young adult.
I wouldn’t start not doing well just to pay them back $1,000. You will reward them with graduation high school and moving on to college. They will be proud of you either way. Again… Don’t stay up all night doing homework. Yes, slow down and have some fun. Most schools seem to stop seniors doing serious work in like March /April time frame. Your almost there. Plus you might be learning something that you’ll need in college. Again, Michigan is a very hard school. Prepare yourself now for it… Good Luck