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[quote=Anonymous]This was me as a kid. I wouldn't worry so much except keep doing what you're doing -- emphasize that grades are not everything and emphasize that mastery of the material and critical thinking is important too. For me, having good grades was my "thing" -- it was what I was good at, whereas other kids were good at drawing or soccer or whatever. There was a certain satisfaction in seeing the 98s and 99s and 100s come in, kind of like trying to achieve a high score in a video game. It wasn't even anxiety, just liked "achieving" and it came pretty easy. On the plus side, the same achievement-oriented focus that got me good grades also made me a great standardized test-taker. I killed the SATs. That and good grades opened up a lot of college options. I did engage with the school material and take an interest in the subject matter, but that came later as I matured -- HS I think. She's got time. I wouldn't worry too much. [/quote]
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