Thread:Bdj610/@comment-24982338-20150808094920/@comment-6268337-20150813135724

Shaira:

While no reasoning sounds like will make your dad understand your side of things, he has to understand that between your health and the pressures between your bridge competition and I think you had said you had tests that you had to focus on that these could have been factors as to why your grades slipped a bit.

He has to accept the fact that you aren't going to get perfect grades all of the time. It is unrealistic to get straight A's every time. I know of the pressures that kids in your region are put on by their parents, and I'm very sure it's harder on girls there than boys, so he may not be so accepting of this admission. All you can say at this point is that when your health improves and that your outside activities are done that you can focus your attentions more on your schoolwork. Remember, they're only letters on a piece of paper. They should not reflect what kind of person you truly are.

One last piece of advice. I tell my daughter this all of the time. I'd rather she get C's in her classes but actually learn something that she can apply to whatever it is she decides to do with her life than get A's and forget everything once the classes are done. Of course I'd rather she get better grades, but I've cut her a bit of slack because of all of the things she does outside of school. I'm not expecting rocket scientist from her, but someone who will succeed in whatever field she decides to get into, grades aside.

Good luck though. Hope your father turns around a bit though.