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I'm 20:50, coming back with a little addendum you might find interesting.

I was a top student until high school, when I felt overwhelmed and received average grades, which greatly disappointed my exacting mother. I could not major in my preferred subject because I found it too difficult, despite having above-average IQ.

It wasn't until my son started failing in school and was diagnosed with severe inattentive ADHD, that DH and I realized that we both have a form of that disorder (obviously, since ADHD has a strong family component). Relative to our earlier potential, DH and I have both underachieved in the workforce.

Our son is now medicated and his life has turned around completely. He can now reach his full potential.

I'm not saying you have ADHD or any particular disorder. My point is that you have to be vigilant about specific causes of "failure". Sometimes, working on motivation, or teaching study skills, can turn things around. Other times, it's a deeper issue. And always, it's the hard work that counts. You can be profoundly gifted like my DH, but if you don't put in the work, it will amount to nothing.

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