Question

bais, charles l.
to: veronica solivais <verosol20@yahoo.com>
cc: garcia, aleena i. (wwms student)
ok ladies, here is the situation. aleena has been working harder, not her hardest, but harder. she has climbed out of the cellar and is at a d+
not good enough! i want 70%. if you want above 70%, this is what you need to do aleena.
there was a girl. she was very pretty, very popular, and all the boys were crazy about her. she had lots of friends and really didnt worry about things. she knew school was important, but she didnt always try her best. she wanted to do good, but she would never commit to her studies. if she continues on this path, how do you think her story is going to end? as a teacher, i have seen this story play out many times. every 100 times this story is told, it usually does not end with a happy ending.
i want you to pretend that this girl in the story is your daughter or your niece. what would you tell her so she could protect herself? i want you to tell me what advice you would give this girl. do not write what you think i want you to say or what you think your mom would want you to say. but i really want to hear how mature you are. what advice would you give this girl so she can protect herself in the future. right now, this girl is like 13. but the mistakes she is making right now are going to impact her when she is 24. yeah, it is 11 years away, but you can help this girl now. what are you going to tell her?

Explanation:

The problem is about giving advice to a 13 - year - old girl to help her protect her future, which relates to understanding human behavior and development, a key area in Psychology. We need to consider her current attitude towards studies and how it can impact her future. The advice should be practical and focused on making her understand the long - term consequences of her actions now. For example, emphasizing the importance of consistent effort in studies for better opportunities later, teaching her time management and goal - setting skills, and helping her see the connection between her present choices and future security.

Answer:

If this girl were my daughter or niece, I would tell her: "Sweetheart, I know you're popular and have fun now, but school is the foundation for your future. When you're 24, the efforts you put in now will matter. Start by setting small study goals, like spending 30 more minutes on tough subjects daily. This builds good habits. Also, understand that knowledge gives you choices—you can pick a career you love. Don't just do enough; strive to do your best. Your future self will thank you for the work you do at 13."