I’m not an educator. I was a D student in high school – a complete knucklehead. It took me an extra semester to graduate because I didn’t have enough credits. When I finally graduated, I pumped gas for six months. I was fortunate enough to have some great relatives who persuaded me to move away from my home town and go to college.
I worked hard in college. I made the grades, drank the beer, had the fun, and also got seriously fit. I changed my life dramatically from where I was in high school. I wasn’t just winging it. I knew what to do and where I stood every day. I had my system down. I didn’t realize it was a system then, but I do now.
I graduated Magna Cum Laude and then went on to Law School. I got a lot of A’s over those years. Not every time, but when I didn’t, I learned a lot about why. I went on to a successful career. I have some experience going from really bad grades to really good and I know why and how. Maybe your kid can relate to my story.