As a parent, I’m sure you know your child’s potential for academic performance pretty well. That’s perhaps why it is so incredibly disappointing when a young person does not perform at the level he or she is capable of. There are many reasons for uncharacteristically low academic performance. Poor grades can be a reflection of stress, boredom or emotional turmoil. Often, teens self-sabotage when it comes to academic study, and it may not always be on purpose.
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