I have a 3.7 unweight gpa in a international ib school and i have a 1500 sat score
i take HL Economics, art, and lit
SL french, chem and math aa
i have a bunch of ecs and I am a canadian citizen.
Are my courses good enough? I feel like its going to look bad when other people are doing hl aa or ai
I’m in high school, and I’m currently struggling to understand my mom’s behavior. I’m very ambitious about my future and college, so one of the extracurriculars I took up was coaching elementary and middle schoolers. I’m the only high school coach at the facility, and because it’s a 45-minute drive away, my mom has to drive me.
Today, there was a "students vs. teachers" game. Since I have several exams coming up and this specific event isn't critical, I asked my mom if I could skip it to study. She completely blew up. She started screaming, "YOU WANTED TO DO THIS! YOU ASK FOR A CONSULTANT BUT YOU DON'T EVEN WANT TO DO THIS?"
Context on the consultant comment: I attend a private school where almost everyone has a college consultant to help with essays and ECs. I’ve asked for one before, but my mom refuses, claiming they don't help (even though my upperclassmen say otherwise). She threw that back in my face today out of nowhere.
I didn't say anything offensive; I just explained I had other priorities. She then started demanding to know what I’m doing with my life, but every time I tried to answer, she cut me off and kept screaming. Eventually, I snapped and told her to shut up. She went ballistic, took my phone and wallet, and refused to give me dinner.
The dynamic at home: My mom doesn't work. She spends her mornings at her country club working out, has lunch with friends, and then claims she’s "at the bank" or "grocery shopping"—yet our fridge is always empty. She rarely cooks for me or my dad, mostly ordering takeout, but then complains that she has to eat leftovers.
Later today, I pointed out that there was a lot of expired food in the kitchen and asked her to throw it away. She lashed out again, asking, "Does pointing out my mistakes make you feel better?"
I’m honestly baffled. I’m trying to manage a difficult curriculum and build a future for myself, and I feel like I’m being punished for trying to prioritize my grades. What do you think?
i'm in high school, and I’m currently struggling to understand my mom’s behavior. I’m very ambitious about my future and college, so one of the extracurriculars I took up was coaching elementary and middle schoolers. I’m the only high school coach at the facility, and because it’s a 45-minute drive away, my mom has to drive me.
Today, there was a "students vs. teachers" game. Since I have several exams coming up and this specific event isn't critical, I asked my mom if I could skip it to study. She completely blew up. She started screaming, "YOU WANTED TO DO THIS! YOU ASK FOR A CONSULTANT BUT YOU DON'T EVEN WANT TO DO THIS?"
Context on the consultant comment: I attend a private school where almost everyone has a college consultant to help with essays and ECs. I’ve asked for one before, but my mom refuses, claiming they don't help (even though my upperclassmen say otherwise). She threw that back in my face today out of nowhere.
I didn't say anything offensive; I just explained I had other priorities. She then started demanding to know what I’m doing with my life, but every time I tried to answer, she cut me off and kept screaming. Eventually, I snapped and told her to shut up. She went ballistic, took my phone and wallet, and refused to give me dinner.
The dynamic at home: My mom doesn't work. She spends her mornings at her country club working out, has lunch with friends, and then claims she’s "at the bank" or "grocery shopping"—yet our fridge is always empty. She rarely cooks for me or my dad, mostly ordering takeout, but then complains that she has to eat leftovers.
Later today, I pointed out that there was a lot of expired food in the kitchen and asked her to throw it away. She lashed out again, asking, "Does pointing out my mistakes make you feel better?"
I’m honestly baffled. I’m trying to manage a difficult curriculum and build a future for myself, and I feel like I’m being punished for trying to prioritize my grades. What do you think? Am I overreacting, or is this as intense as it feels?
She's not a bad mom though, shes bought me luxury items, good food, asked how my day was, but sometimes she lashes out on the most minor things. Something isnt right with her mental state..