My "Situation"

Pre-College Topics High School Life
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<p>Hi, I'm a rising junior. I would normally start this letter in a formal manner, but I think I have to be very blunt when I say this:</p>

<p>I seriously got myself in a pickle...a VERY bad pickle.</p>

<p>I don't even know where to start. I did horribly on most of my finals, I practically crushed the dreams of my parents, and even managed to convince my parents that I should go leave school and attend an art college.</p>

<p>To top it all off, I don't think my parents are that angry at me. In fact, they put on this facade of content that REALLY disconcerts me. Kind of like they gave up on me entirely. Im an outright failure, and I don't think my mind can take the disappointment.</p>

<p>Overall, my performance second semester was okay. I managed to secure "A-"s for every subject except for Math and two minors. The "B" in math was mainly due to my trouble understanding the material the first half of the semester, and the two B+s are due to a combination of neglect and a failure to comprehend a few assignments. This is definitely NOT the reason I'm writing this letter in the first place.</p>

<p>I managed to do poorly on three of my four finals.</p>

<p>It's not like I didn't work hard, or I had some strange malady. It seems like my effort did not match my results. I got an 88 in History, a 77 in Chemistry and an 84 in Math. Yeah, I know. This really sucks. It only makes it worse that all of my final averages except for two subjects dropped to 89s. So my expected "A" in Chemistry turned out to a "B+." The only two subjects I managed to do well in are English and Spanish. It makes me frustrated that all the effort I put into my subjects only give me such low scores!</p>

<p>So know that my parents are halfway to booting me back to an art career, what do you think I should tell them? I'm sure I can definitely score anything higher than a 2200 on the SATs with practice, I have a regular volunteer shift at a mental rehabilitation facility for adults, I secured a position as Track manager, I founded a Debate Club in Freshman year, I won a Gold Key writing award in the National Scholastic Art and Writing Contest, and I got accepted into the Columbia University summer program for Advanced Creative Writing. Maybe the last one wouldn't matter much, but shouldnt all these accomplishments along with a great essay at least help my placements in college? I plan on getting my act together and persevere.</p>

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<p>What grade are you in?</p>

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<p>Calm the heck down. You need to take a serious chill pill. Those arnt terrible stats, you’re still probably in at a couple of top 50, maybe even 20 if there’s something I’m missing schools. So seriously chill out. This stressful state your In is way worse than any of your final grades. Relax.</p>

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<p>I admire your determination. You should tell your parents that you tried hard. I got a C average on my Algebra II final and finished with a B and I’m not sure what I got on my Chemistry final, but it kept me at a solid 85%. My final grades are alright, but my parents were furious! I told them that I tried my best, and did everything I could. I talked to them about doing better next time and will not try to disappoint them again. You shouldn’t worry too much about this, because eventually this will fade. You have great talent and I’m surprised to see your awards. This talent will sure get you places, but you have to keep up with your academics too. Brush this incident of your shoulders, and talk it out with your parents. Your parents are supposed to be there for you, and support you all the way. Like I said before, I admire your determination and good luck in the future.</p>

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<p>Im going to be a junior next year! Thank You for asking!</p>

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<p>Is summer school an option? It’s hard for me to type this because I feel hypocritical, but relax. Grades aren’t everything. High school’s only half over for you.</p>

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<p>Summer school for getting a C? Get out of here…</p>

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<p>Im going to be a junior next year! Thank You for asking!</p>

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<p>Actually, would it help if I went to a private school? Unfortunately, grades are unweighted, but would that change anything?</p>

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<p>Well I got into summer school for other reasons. Not only that, but I got a 93 average before that C in Chemistry, so it averaged into a 89. I’m actually decent in writing out applications, so that helped also. It might not look like it, but I’m not that stupid :-p</p>

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<p>^^Dude no one thinks you’re stupid (besides for the fact that you think you’re stupid because of this). You got a B+. That’s far above average for most people. Calm down. A few B+'s mean nothing. I mean I’d be pretty P-O’d if this happened to me, but it wouldn’t be the end of the world. Just don’t do it again.</p>

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<p>Talk to your counselor about it and see where it’ll land you when you apply to colleges. But colleges want to see an upward trend rather than a downward one, so if you do better next year, that may help you out a lot.</p>