A few weeks ago my son made the hour and half drive home from school for the weekend. We struck up the usual conversation about how are classes going. Physics, Calc 2, Speech (9AM), and Comp Sci II and pushover course. He complained about the Comp Sci’s professor speaking with an accent and going to fast. I said well its “in the book right?”. I quickly became evident that the back hadn’t been broken on the computer science book. Subsequent texts indicated a need to “catch up”. I cant help but wonder how someone who does so well with the least amount of effort can be so utterly clueless.
I’ve sent him texts twice since to encourage him to “keep at it”. We have an understanding if his GPA is below 3.0 and he’s transferring to the local Penn State. Where he will live at home and go to classes. Yeah I am a meanie but I also participate in my firms recruitment. If you have less than a 3.3 they wont even talk to you. In fact one of the candidates we made an offer to had to bow out because of a bad semester. Crazy right?
I know I am putting pressure on the kid just like I did with my daughter. It’s competitive world out there and its time to put on your big boy pants. I’ve heard from friends that they use I dont pay for Cs method.
Three more years I know it will get better- right?
I’ve sent him texts twice since to encourage him to “keep at it”. We have an understanding if his GPA is below 3.0 and he’s transferring to the local Penn State. Where he will live at home and go to classes. Yeah I am a meanie but I also participate in my firms recruitment. If you have less than a 3.3 they wont even talk to you. In fact one of the candidates we made an offer to had to bow out because of a bad semester. Crazy right?
I know I am putting pressure on the kid just like I did with my daughter. It’s competitive world out there and its time to put on your big boy pants. I’ve heard from friends that they use I dont pay for Cs method.
Three more years I know it will get better- right?