Failing Grade Case Studies

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In this case study, the student, Kim has made a few bad decisions that affected her of receiving a failing grade in her Psychology course. Kim decided she deserved to go partying and it took a toll of her and her grade. Many school related events lead to this outcome of her receiving a failing grade. Kim had a tension with her husband and stress of her school assignment which lead to a bad outcome with her grade. I recommend Kim accept it and chose wiser decisions. Kim and her husband have formed a tension in their relationship. Her husband, Arnold felt threatened because his co-worker teased him about Kim having an interaction with another guy in college. Arnold started accusing Kim of her actions, she was so involved in school and her husband

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