I Just Supposed To Fail In High School

I thought that everything was just supposed to fall in place for me. When I was younger I thought others were supposed to do things for me or for people who are very smart and established. I thought that people could just do my work for me, and that I am smart and established. I was so wrong about that, apparently I did not get that you are supposed to work to show that you know what teachers, elders, parents, and others have taught you.

Nine academic years ago I failed the third grade, I was appalled at first but then later on I began feeling numb about the situation. The reason for my reaction was that I knew I was capable of excelling in that class. I am an A student, if I actually put effort in the work I do. I failed because I was procrastinating, I didn’t want to do the work, I felt like I could always do the work at a later time, or was too smart to do the “baby work” the teacher had given me. I felt entitled to do whatever I wanted to do. …show more content…
I listened, in fact understood but I did not take it in, did not realize the consequences that I would inevitably experience. Also, I did not know that my teachers were telling my parents that I was struggling in one area of my education, reading comprehension. (Now, looking back I think it is ironic I was struggling there.) I did not comprehend almost anything back then. I could not, I needed help with that. Since then I have made improvements on my own after doing it by myself practicing and learning things on my own, but I know still need help with. This is a very major class I’ve always had so much trouble with my very obvious weakness, no one has sat me down to work on. The class that I need to pass in order to graduate can make or break an admission group giving me an acceptance letter. English