He looked so disappointed on the class live stream I thought it is closer to 30 points. My eyes started to feel wet. I was at work. For the first time, I was feeling sad because my son felt sad.
It’s not great, but was within the range I expected – between 17 to 20 – and he did put in the work to save himself a few points. (Even his best friend in school thought he was making a proper effort.) We discussed school selections, he decided on the inputs.
I think the biggest thing he forgot along the way was how much effort he put in. I wish he is more aware of his achievements. I was signing up for his sports and cca orientation when I discovered he was rather good at his CCA just didn’t make a big deal out of it. He felt he was just being friendly and helping out his friends.