Monday | April 10, 2006

Lost for Words

Picked up Nick from guitar lessons after school today and part of the conversation revolved around what he had for homework. 

N: Light Revision

L:  OK

N: Yeah we have a light test on Wednesday

L: Ohhhh, right

N: I think I might settle for a "B" though

L: Huh?

N: Yeah before we started the study we had a test and I got 39 out of 42 so I don't think I will waste all that time reading over everything just to get an "A"

L: Silence (I couldn't believe what I was hearing)

I finally came to my senses and launched into a big speech on effort being what counts.  I don't know if he bought it or not, but I did convince (make) him sit down and revise his light work.

 

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1 - Kids!! they sure think in a very different way to us. Very funny, you should scrap that. (Comment this)

Written by: Faye at 2006/04/11 - 14:18:55
2 - I laughed at this one. My immediate reaction would be the same as yours but then I thought. I coasted at school - passed with Bs because I could without studying. Did it hurt me? Not really. Maybe we don't all need to reach our full potential at school. Maybe it will come later. (Anyway I would have told my kids the same thing you did!) (Comment this)

Written by: Mel at 2006/04/11 - 17:32:26
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