HELP!!! SKIING PROBLEM

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So im a freshman and have had A's & B's my whole school career but htis year im getting a couple D's plus its hard for me not to talk to friends and stuff in class i havent gotten below a B- on any test this year its just homework and claawork that destroy my grade. My parents really push grades so im "grounded" from skiing at all with below a C in any class i have to miss this weekend ski trip to my favorite park if i cant get my D- to a C by friday please give me hints and tips on how u guys can juggle skiing grades & sports... Plus i just did my first backflip on skis in my backyard today and i wanna send one at a resort :(

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**This thread was edited on Jan 22nd 2019 at 5:23:51pm
 
Dude you are a freshman your whole career is this school year. This is the first year of your "career" in that school and none of your grades from before matter at all. Your parents have every right to be concerned. You've had hardly any report cards in your whole "career" and you got a couple of D's. That is not good.

You can fix it though. Go straight to the person that gives you the grade and ask directly "what can I do to improve my grade ASAP?" As a freshman it's even ok to explain the skiing situation just be gracious and agree to do any homework or go in for extra help after class. Sometimes just the effort will get you the grade or sometimes the grading is based on something like participation so just by going in for extra help you can get more points. I did this in Spanish Conversation class. It was required for my degree and I was sitting at a D based on the tests. I started going in to meet with the professor during office hours. Every meeting he just talked to me in Spanish and I tried to practice Spanish with him. Turns out a huge part of our grade were participation points from conversing with the professor and I was actually racking up a ton of points just by meeting with him. Ended up getting a B in the class.
 
You have the whole week to work on school. Do your homework and manage your time better. Forgetting to do your homework is the only way to fail in highschool
 
13989159:OregonDead said:
Dude you are a freshman your whole career is this school year. This is the first year of your "career" in that school and none of your grades from before matter at all. Your parents have every right to be concerned. You've had hardly any report cards in your whole "career" and you got a couple of D's. That is not good.

You can fix it though. Go straight to the person that gives you the grade and ask directly "what can I do to improve my grade ASAP?" As a freshman it's even ok to explain the skiing situation just be gracious and agree to do any homework or go in for extra help after class. Sometimes just the effort will get you the grade or sometimes the grading is based on something like participation so just by going in for extra help you can get more points. I did this in Spanish Conversation class. It was required for my degree and I was sitting at a D based on the tests. I started going in to meet with the professor during office hours. Every meeting he just talked to me in Spanish and I tried to practice Spanish with him. Turns out a huge part of our grade were participation points from conversing with the professor and I was actually racking up a ton of points just by meeting with him. Ended up getting a B in the class.
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Thanks m8
 
Damn dude you're all over the place haha. Worry about school before you think about skiing. If you fuck up in school you'll never be able to afford or have time to ski once you're in the real world anyways. I'd say just ask to claw back any points possible from whatever classes you're doing poorly in. Explain the ski situation to them and just work with them and parents in any and all ways to get those grades up. Also be patient and dont worry about missing out.
 
13989249:bike.life.beck said:
Damn dude you're all over the place haha. Worry about school before you think about skiing. If you fuck up in school you'll never be able to afford or have time to ski once you're in the real world anyways. I'd say just ask to claw back any points possible from whatever classes you're doing poorly in. Explain the ski situation to them and just work with them and parents in any and all ways to get those grades up. Also be patient and dont worry about missing out.
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thank you this was a good reply
 
At the least show the effort to your parents. Show them you can set your priorities straight and maybe they’ll let you ski earlier than you were hoping.

Whatever you do don’t revert back to the habits that got you in this situation im the first place. Like others are saying, high school is the real deal in terms of setting you up for further education and career even though it seems so far out. You’re only a freshman though so you still have time to get it straight.

I’m so glad my parents pulled me out of my high school basketball team my junior year. Super bummed for sure at the time but am grateful for it today cuz I’m pretty sure I would not have gotten in to any colleges had I continued with basketball that year. Not saying you aren’t grateful OP, but there are much less fortunate kids out there that don’t have the support and guidance of parents like you do.

Work hard and hopefully you’ll send some backies soon enough.
 
All the above advice is spot on. It might seem like because you're only a Freshman that school doesnt really matter, but setting up good habits now will be important because I hate you break it to you, but school only gets harder and harder as you grow older. Do you have plans on attending college? D- might not even be good enough for state schools, and certainly not out of state universities.

Have a frank conversation with your parents that skiing is what is truly important to you. They (and your teachers) really do want whats best for you, so having this talk will help them understand where your priorities are. Use skiing as motivation to get all your work done, i.e "If I finish this essay on Thursday night, I can ski all weekend without thinking about it." Honestly, its on you to make the best of this situation, depending on how much work you're willing to put in.
 
Not to be a dick but you gotta be seriously fucking some shit up to get D's as a freshman in high school. What class is this for? Skiing is awesome and all but you need to get your shit together. Your parents definitely have a right to be concerned. Take a week or two off and boost that grade. Then from then on out, use skiing as a reward for doing well and getting your work done. You may have to cut out other things such as TV, video games, sleep, work (if you have a job), and social media (yeah including newschoolers). Use time in between classes, riding on the bus (if you still do), and during downtime in classes to work on assignments.

Maybe sit down and think WHY you are getting these bad grades. What can YOU do to improve them. Are you doing your homework? Are you doing your projects and doing them well? What other influences are impacting your ability to complete these assignments? Are you studying at all for quizzes and tests? A lot of high school is heavily weighted on assignments so even if you bomb a test, it's pretty hard to end up with a D. Those assignments should be your anchor, not your crux.

Is this one class or all of them? Sure go ask the teacher how you can improve but my guess is you already know the answer and want an easy way out without skiing being impacted. Don't be that kid who demands a higher grade because he "deserves" it; it will not get you anywhere in life and the teachers will think less of you.

Tldr: quit being lazy and do your homework/assignments.
 
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