Today, my son was smart enough to hack the school's computers to change his midterm, but isn't smart enough to actually keep his grades up. FML
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Today, the mother of one of my students bitched me out about her son's poor grades. He lazes around all day, paying no attention and being a constant nuisance. But, she says it's not his fault, and demands that I give him better grades so he won't get "self-esteem" issues. FML
Today, I found out why my history grade is so low: the kid in front of me takes my homework, writes his name on it, and passes it off as his own. FML
Today, I sold all of my son's games and gadgets because he got a horrible report card. It turned out that the school made some sort of a mistake and it wasn't his actual report card. He actually got great grades. I tried to apologize but he told me to fuck off. FML
Today, my mom found out that I’ve been faking my exam grades, turning my 30s to 80s and 40s to 90s on the paper exams. She got access to my online student portal and saw my real grades. I'm grounded for the rest of the school year. FML
Today, I passed my math test with flying colors. My dad thought I had cheated, so he emailed the school and told them that I had. They lowered my grade. FML
Today, our work computers are down so I've been trying to fix it via my home computer for 3 days. My 12-year-old son took one look at the screen, changed 2 settings on a drop down menu, and the problem was fixed. My 12-year-old is better at my job than I am. FML
Today, I was called by my son's school. They said he'd been forging my signature and comments in his reading book. He didn't forge them. I don't know what's worse: my handwriting looking like a 6 year-old's, or being too cowardly to admit it. He has a week of lunch detention, but I still have my dignity. FML
Today, a student turned in homework she copied off an online answer key. The wrong key. My students are too stupid to cheat right. FML
Today, I found out my son has been ditching his Zoom classes. He claims he couldn’t connect because of "technical difficulties." I can’t believe he seriously expected me to believe that. FML
Today, my wife refuses to admit our 13-year-old son has no chance in hell of getting into college. He never got more than an E or an F on his exams, routinely misspells his own name, can't remember our address and I just watched him spend 10 minutes looking for his lost hat which, by the way, was on his head. FML
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Croooow 11
You might want to look into private school or advanced placement classes, or something along those lines. I'm sure this sounds presumptuous, and I'm sorry for that in advance, but it sounds like his current school situation isn't challenging him enough.
NiceGuysDoWin 21
I tend to agree with #1 on this one. I've known a lot of genius kids in my life. Most of them got horrible grades despite being smarter than anyone around them. A gifted program may be helpful in challenging your child and motivating them to do better.
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Comments (132)
Nessco 36
I think you may be looking at this the wrong way. Perhaps he's bored and requires greater intellectual stimulation. Grades are often reflective of this.
EmpireCityRay 13
@OP That's how Snowden started, so don't sleep on his intelligence. LMAO
StolenKnight 7
and Snowden is a hero.
blackonblight 33
That says more about the school computers lack of security than any intelligence on the part of the student. I doubt hack is the most accurate word, he probably simply cracked the password.
AyCarambaNina 3
that is hacking...either way it takes skill
toxic_hippos 11
It may be possible that he's not very good with some subjects like most people. But he could be absolutely amazing with a computer. You should try talking to him about it,and if computers interest him support him to do good In school and get a computer programming job or something along those lines.
glabberfasted 16
There's a difference between not being smart and not wanting to put the effort into doing the work.
KeatonHanson 28
Correction: he is most likely smart enough to keep his grades up but does not give a damn
worldclassrager 41
He is probably spending too much time hacking and not enough time studying...that was my middle school and freshman year of high school
brenton490 19
I went through the same thing. Poor grades in school, but than I switch to a more college like one and I was more interested and independent and magically became a A+ student.
XBurytheCastleX 25
Is it highschool? Highschool is unbelievably hard nowadays. I'm capable of hacking and taking over systems, yet I'm failing because everything is too hard. In not even in advanced classes either.
mikbrooke 25
unless high school has severely changed in three years, and i doubt it from what i've heard/seen, its not unbelievably hard. you just have to be willing to put in the effort and work for the good grades.
XBurytheCastleX 25
It must have gotten harder. I'm in grade 11 redoing grade 10 math and no matter how hard I try I am still stuck at 36%. I am trying and putting effort.
aleeya 15
That is too funny! Im impressed he got through the network to the computer the grades were on. Did anyone find out he changed his grade?
Garnetshaddow 30
I'm thinking they did. Why would it be an FML otherwise?