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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, this reminds me so much of my best friend from middle and high school. She certainly seemed smart enough to me, but I’m also 100% sure she didn’t test well. She has severe problems with math and numbers - as a senior she was in Algebra 2, the lowest math track, and even struggled with that - and was medicated for ADHD. I’m glad to say she graduated from high school and went to a smaller private college in the suburbs of a major city. She changed majors there once and graduated in 4.5 years, so not bad at all. Landed a job with the city government, just clerical work but it was stable and paid ok. But she worked hard and was a supervisor within 4 years and is now basically the 2nd in charge in her area, 12 years out from graduation. Being a good employee and working bard are super important factors. I think there’s something out there for your daughter. She might not be a doctor or a college professor, but that’s ok, very few people are! [/quote]

Such good points.  Unlike school (where you are required to take so many different subjects), work is something where you can choose to focus on your strengths.  And when you do something over and over, you get good at it.  So it's definitely possible to excel in the workplace, even if you did not excel in school.[/quote]

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