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Teenager wont study !! help

Rosielee · 2007-12-03 13:49:14

Hi All, Im a newbie here so apologies if this is posted in the wrong section. I have a problem which I hope the Members can help me with please - I have a 14 year old who was an A/B student last year in first year, with little effort. He loved the buzz of getting top marks in his class, and even got an academic award from…

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#32 19-12-2007 10:37pm
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Not something you can do right away but it should be a long term fix. Get him the worst summer job he could imagine for about two months. Something that will break his spirit and crush his soul - like all student jobs;)

The point of this is not punishment but to show him what he'll end up doing if he doesn't work harder in school. It may not be that specific job but without a good education he'll have reduced choices and will end up in a job he dislikes.

Worst case scenario, he does the job well and has a few quid in his pocket.

Best case scenario, he has a motivation that is better than anything a career guidance councilor, teacher, friend or even parent could give him, he knows what will happen if he doesn't work

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