<p>@mathmom
Two hours isn’t long, but the thread seemed as if it would hit the second page, where it might have gotten lost, so I decided to bump it early. I am afraid that the first sentence of your post may be correct. My incentive isn’t to forcefully motivate; I want to spark an interest in learning, but I don’t know if that is even possible. I would prefer one to not spend a few years in a dead-end job after performing very poorly in school as educational opportunities at top institutions are becoming less accessible for late bloomers. :/</p>
<p>@wis75
Check the first sentence of my paragraph dedicated to @mathmom. Apologize for the impatience.
Here’s the background:
I have cousins at top universities(UPenn, GTown, UMichigan, UCLA) and cousins who graduated from top universities(Carnegie, Princeton). I have cousins at lower-tier institutions as well. All cousins have something in common that the next generation of relatives lacks: an interest in learning about their academic interests.</p>
<p>The next generation(cousins and siblings currently in high school) doesn’t have a passion for school-related academic. Homework is done late. No attention is payed in class. Poor scores are received on tests(70-85). No involvement in clubs or after-school activities. 5-6 Hours a day is spent on Xbox/LoL.</p>
<p>They visited top universities with their school. I briefly introduced them to computer science, which is a topic they haven’t covered since it is not taught in their school. I study hours on end to set a good example. Took them to visit the top university I will attend. I haven’t seen any type of revitalization. They don’t seem to have an interest in anything(music, math, science, literature, history, philosophy, psychology, etc) other than Xbox/LoL.</p>
<p>It’s very saddening to see potential rotting. I am not pushy in trying to help, but get affected even more so when their parents that care dejectedly mention their child is not performing well.</p>
<p>I hope that information is sufficient.</p>
<p>@ClassicRockerDad
Thanks for reply. I want them to be self-motivated with positive motivation and not have to experience the negative motivation. I am scared that they may not be able to transform the negative into a type of motivation, and that the negativity might be self-destructive later on.</p>
<p>@bopper
No documented learning disability. Doubt that there is any. They aren’t slow; they just seem lazy and uninterested when it comes to doing anything related to school.</p>