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What would you say to someone that’s failing the classes and not trying? (High school senior, college student)

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Give them a stern talk, tough love

Tel then it’s okay and comfort them

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ElizabethBabe1994 · 26-30, F

I would give them tough love and say tutors are not going to waste their time on someone that won’t take their education and all that! Tutors are their to help you and they expect you to learn that shit. If you’re in college you’re going to be wasting financial aid‘s time and if parents are paying for college they just wasting THEIR money on someone that is careless about their education, don’t put the foot into the work and just throwing money away.

gfantasy · 56-60, M

None of the above. It's not "OK", but the stern talk won't work either. Rather, try to get to the bottom of it: why aren't they trying? Don't they think it's worth it? How would they like to make a living? Are they so overwhelmed by something else that they stopped caring about their future...?

LaylaTheTallGirl · 18-21, F

@gfantasy That is how my dad and his girlfriend are. They shut me up quickly when I tried to make excuses. His girlfriend called me out and got blunt with me that I must don’t care about my grades and family will be disappointed if they find out I won’t be graduating.

gfantasy · 56-60, M

@LaylaTheTallGirl I get it, I don't think their approach works, yet this is about you, not about them. It's about your future. You want to graduate because of you, not because your family wants or demands you to. What are your thoughts about it? What subjects make you struggle the most...?

SW-User

If it was my son, I'd tell him I am not going to keep paying for his college tuition if he isn't going to take it seriously and put the work in

LaylaTheTallGirl · 18-21, F

@SW-User That’s something my dad would definitely say. He doesn’t play when it comes to education. He said if I’m going to keep being lazy and unmotivated and not ask for help, then I don’t care enough about my future and I need to stop giving my tutor a hard time and just listen and stop taking over her. My dad and his girlfriend don’t play when it comes to grades. His girlfriend got after me too.

SW-User

@LaylaTheTallGirl Yes well especially at college level you have to take it seriously. If you are legitimately struggling to understand then yes use a tutor and listen to them. Some people have a great way of explaining things differently than a professor might and you may find that very helpful.

LaylaTheTallGirl · 18-21, F

@SW-User Yeah that’s what my dad was trying to tell me. Even my older siblings got on me for being lazy and unmotivated and not asking for the help. I yelled at them saying that I’m trying but they tell me they know I haven’t and don’t play bs games with them. They really shut me up. I’m in high school and a senior

Rolexeo · 26-30, M

Stern talking to doesn't seem effective on a college kid. Neither does comforting them. Best you can probably do is promise them an award for graduating

ElizabethBabe1994 · 26-30, F

@Rolexeo give them tough love

Lostpoet · M

i'd talk to the teachers and counselors to find out why they are struggling. Because without an education people will screw you over.

LaylaTheTallGirl · 18-21, F

@Lostpoet Yeah. Even my older siblings got after me for my laziness and bad grades. They said I’m too stubborn to ask for help and I don’t wanna try at all and I need to stop making excuses.

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