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Alex1790 · Mar 5, 2012, 08:36 PM

I feel really lost at the moment

Alex1790 · Mar 5, 2012, 08:43 PM

I'm only 17 years ol & a senior in high school. I'm behind on credits and even though my mom says she has my back on whatever decision I make. She still seems to be very disappointed. I know that I have messed up & that a lot of pressure on me makes it worse. My mom tells me that she won't be mad if I become a super senior but to me that's the last thing I want to do. Makes me feel like a failure. But the funny thing is the next moment she is telling me that if I can't even handle high school how am I suppose to handle college. :\

Wondergirl · Mar 5, 2012, 09:12 PM

If you could do anything as a job right now, what would you do?

Alex1790 · Mar 5, 2012, 09:16 PM

If I could do anything as a job right now I would have to say like something that has to do with sociology..

Wondergirl · Mar 5, 2012, 09:43 PM

Anything in particular? Social work? Community activist?

Schoolmarm97 · Mar 9, 2012, 10:26 AM

I'm sure your mom is as frustrated and confused as you are. You sound like quite a bright young man who has made some not-so-bright decisions. It happens to the best of us. ;) I suspect what your mom is saying isn't so much that she has no faith in you but that she's worried that you'll continue to make similar decisions if you haven't made your peace with your responsibility in all this. Your upset over the super-senior status is a giveaway that you're not entirely taking responsibility for your mistakes. Parents worry when they see that. Try to cut her a little slack. We all want the very best for our children, though we sometimes aren't sure how to go about ensuring that outcome.

If you can, go talk to your school counselor or whoever is in charge of such things (at my school it was the Vice Principal) and find out what you can do to bridge the credit gap. Sometimes there are ways that students don't know about but school officials do. Showing initiative by making an appointment to discuss the options is always a good first step. It shows maturity and a willingness to work hard. We often made special arrangements for students to do odd things like double up on courses or get credit for special projects done outside of school. You never know till you ask. And if it turns out that Super Senior is your last resort, then try to embrace it. You bought it and paid for it, so see if you can't make something good come of it. It should be a very easy year for your academically, so maybe you could throw yourself into community service or some activities that would look great on a college app but that you've never considered trying before.

Good luck!