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I don't think my parents get it.
They think im supposly smart when I try, & yeah.. I kinda am. But, I tried SO hard for studying for my midterms. & I didn't do well on hardly ANY of them. I got an A+ on my english, a C+ in math, & my religion.. well I failed it. & my history I got a C-. Like, I thought I did really good, except religion, I didn't study something right or whatever. Anyways, I don't get how to explain it to my mom & everything, that I don't get everything. Like my little brother, hes like so smart. He gets maybe 2 Bs on his report card. I try hard, but I'm just really not that smart.. what do I say to my parents? Whats my like excuse?!
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Okayy ive been through this situtaion and i know that your not going to like my advice but listen anyway. My dad is VERY strict with me and i HAVE A's or else. B's to him is a failing mark. So last year in French, i received a D-....i didnt know how to tell my dad....I asked my cousin for advice and she told me to tell him straight up and they'll laugh about it later. I didnt believe her at all but as time went on i kept feeling guilty that i kept it from my dad. I went to a family party and all my cousins were having fun, talking about their marks so openly and there i was, just getting pissed off that i couldnt talk that openly because i havent told my dad yet and he would overhear. Plus that one thought kept nagging me through the whole party and i didnt have any fun. The monday after, i just decided to get it over with. I told him that i tried my hardest and i will improve in the new term. He was really dissapointed but after awhile he saw that i was improving he started to make jokes to my older sister about it. This was especially hard for me because my older sister would come home with A+'s all the time. Now its a year later and i have definaitely improed. Anyways...what im trying to get at is Tell your parents straight up because then you'll be happy that you got it off your chest and next time there wouldnt be such a high strandard for you to meet. If you need any more advice my inbox is always open. Hope i helped:-)
-Krazy<33
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Reassure them that you did your best, you studied hard, and you will study harder in order to do better next time. In my opinion, that's more important than getting an A. Your parents will surely understand that.
Also, you add the fact that midterms are big, stressful tests. And the fact that you were probably nervous, not only because it's a big test, but because you want to hold yourself up to the standards you feel your parents have set for you.
Sure, they will probably be upset. They will get over it. You aren't stupid, and you didn't just shrug off your studies.
Things happen. People get bad grades sometimes. I would bet my hat that your parents didn't always get straight A's, so they DO understand what it's like to have a bad grade now and again.
Keep trying hard and doing your best. Don't get yourself down about it. You still have half of a year to improve your overall grades.
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just tell them you get nervous on tests, you get in there and freak out at the consequence of failing and end up forgetting everything. it worked for me! just act really sorry.
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