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Why did my grades suddenly slip?
So I think this started a couple of months ago but my grades have dropped significantly. I used to get all A stars but now I've had to deal with As, Bs and even Cs. My mother got really disappointed in me and even I did. I'm supposed to be the smart one in our household. I've always been
But now I just dont know what's wrong. I study I really do but I just dont seem to do well in exams.
People tell me that I've lost interest, that I need to work harder and that maybe the problem is with my teacher but no none of these were correct.my parents got really disappointed and that's the worse feeling ever. I dont want to make them mad. I want to get good grades not only for them but also for myself. My first semester is about to end and finals are literally just 1 week away but I'm 110% sure that am gonna get bs or As. For some people that's really good but not for me nor my parents.
I desperately want my good grades back. I really i I dont need bullshit advice like" try to work harder, maybe the problem is with your study technique, maybe it's with friends". Thank you.
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If you had no problem before, then losing interest does seem to make the most sense. There are two main reasons for this. The first doesn't seem to apply to you as it;s the student for whom all subjects are hard and they'd do better a grade level behind. These people eventually lose interest.
The other is those whose IQ is much higher than the school level they are at. Because it is too easy for them and they are too bored doing what is too simple and there is no challenge, they start to stop applying themselves to the work after a while.
The solution could involve asking the school to put you in touch with a person who does testing to see at what grade level you are. I had one daughter who was struggling in elementary as she should have been a grade lower. The public school wouldn't hold her back so we took her to a private school who agreed to take her but to place her in the correct grade level, they put us in touch with someone who could test her. It was money out of our pocket to do so but they came back with the fact she should be a grade level behind and other than that she was fine.
So I am sure such a person can determine if you are at the correct grade level intelligence wise, too hard or too easy. Once you know that you are at the correct grade level, wether its where you are now or moved to, then you can know its just a matter of applying yourself now. It there is no change in grade level and you still can't seem to shake it, then you may want to go temporarily to counseling for this. Usually all problems we encounter in our personal lives are due to distorted or negative thoughts. You may not have this but there may be something that changed in your life that will have the same effect, it can distract you so your full attention is no longer on studies. It can be a variety of things, which by themselves would not be thought of as the culprit. So those are my best suggestions, grade level testing or if you're sure you're at the right grade, skip to going for counseling. The therapist may do well talking with your parents and their expectations. I can't say there is pressure from them or that you may be an over achiever but that is for a therapist to decide, as those issues can affect ones studies as well. It shouldn't take too long to discover what the base issue is from where your attention and interest slowly began to fade. I wish you the best in this discovery.
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