Obsession with Academic Grades 1

 You are pressured by your parents to excel academically and you feel stressed.

• 1. Anything less than A is a failure. I am their failure.

• Let me try to communicate with my parents about their feelings and explain that I am doing my best. I should focus on my personal growth and development.

You’re feeling overwhelmed during exam preparation. How do you cope?

• Take breaks, get enough sleep, and use relaxation techniques

• Stay up all night cramming.

Your parent gives you constructive criticism on an assignment you worked hard on.

•  I must not be good at this subject despite trying so hard.

• This feedback will help me improve. I can use it to do better next time.

You struggle to understand a new concept in your science class.

• This is challenging, but with extra effort and maybe some help, I can understand it.

• I’m not smart enough to get this, so I might as well give up.

You are overwhelmed by the amount of school work and activities you have to manage and also the expectations from your parents to help in household chores.

• 1. I am not good at managing my time or balancing my commitments. I will never be able to catch up.

• This is my opportunity to develop time management and prioritization skills. Let me seek advice from my CCAM on how to balance my commitments effectively.

You’re asked to present a project in front of the class, but you’re very nervous.

• I’m terrible at public speaking. I’ll just embarrass myself.

• Public speaking is tough, but I can improve with practice and preparation.

You are struggling to keep up with the pace of a new subject and feels discouraged.

• I know learning takes time and effort. Let me seek help from my teacher or friends.

• I regret taking this subject. It’s not my forte.