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severely bad grade on report card,..how do i tell my dad?
i normally get B's and C's on my report card, with an A every now and again. well, my school just let out today (early, i know) and a week ago, my dad made a big deal about how he wanted me to finish out the schoolyear with all A's. i knew i couldnt promise all A's, so i just told him id try my best. and i did! i really did...but i dont think he'll believe me if i say that.
see, the thing is, i have a really bad memory problem? like, i can remember some stuff, but not everything. and that reall screws with me in school. geomatry is where my problem is. i understand everything, and the teacher teaches very well. but as soon as i get home, i forget almost everything. and then i get F's on my tests and graded homework. but this week i really buckled down and tried my best on my last test and homework, and i got a 100% on my homework, and an 80 on my test (yes i know its a C-, its the best test grade ive had in a while) but that still didnt stop the inevitable D- waiting on my report card for geomatry.
now my problem is i have NO IDEA how im gonna break it to my dad! he always says how smart i am, but how can i be that smart if i forget everything in just 30 minutes?! "smart" people dont fail geomatry. i dont know what im gonna do.
can someone please help me? tell me how to break it to my dad in a subtle manner without disappointing him? the last thing in the world i wanna do is disappoint him.
thanks for any advice
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Your question led me to wonder whether you have an undiagnosed learning problem. You're able to do the work at school but when prompted to recall how to do it you can't easily.
I would talk to your teacher about what can be done and the trouble you are having. Ask them to contact your father about the grade you got and the bigger concern.
Getting a low grade or forgetting how to do something does not a dumb person make. Many smart people have issues like this. If no matter how hard you try you can't seem to recall things I would get tested. Odds are what's happening with your memory isn't your fault at all.
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I'd just like to say that I have the SAME EXACT memory problem as you, and I'm really bad at Math too. You're definitely not dumb. Just because your not as good at Math, it's a tough subject, trust me. I think you should start by apologizing to your dad. Show him how you got good grades in all your other classes and how your worst grade is in Geometry. With me, my other grades are always good, except for my Math class, it's always the lowest. Your dad will problem suprise you and be accepting. You never know. He may be dissapointed in you, but parents love you no matter what and they always believe in you and know your not dumb. Think positive. Good luck!
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You're smart. Failing geometry doesn't make you not smart. Different people are just better at different subjects. Your dad needs to understand how hard it is to get good grades all the time. Tell him that you really did try hard, but geometry is just really hard for you. Maybe even promise him that next year (if you'll still be in school), that you'll try to work even harder at improving your math/geometry skills.
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