Failing Too Many Classes by Elwyn Simons

My freshman year I passed all my classes but one. When I got to my sophomore year, I started failing most of my classes. At first I didn’t care, but after sophomore year was over, I realized that I had to repeat that year and pass all my classes. My parents, friends, and counselors helped me start passing. They told me if I don’t start passing my classes, I would end up graduating with my little brother. After they told me that, I had to sit down and start studying and doing my work.

I learned that I had to stop playing around and do my work. If I kept playing around like I did, I would have probably ended up dropping out. My parents said if I drop out, I have to get a job and help pay some bills. I didn’t want to do that, so I stayed in school and started passing my classes.

Freshman, don’t do what I did. Get all your work done the first time and wait until you’re done with your work to mess around. If you mess around and don’t do your work, you will end up in my situation and have to repeat your whole year. Just get your work done and don’t worry about messing around and talking to friends during class. Wait until after class to talk to them.