We are glad you are reaching out today.

Congratulations on your hard work.  You definitely deserve to be praised for your good grades.  It sounds like you have been getting good grades for a long time.  Sometimes people come to expect things when they happen all the time, such as you receiving good grades.  The effort and time you put into earning good grades may be overlooked.

Just know that no one is perfect and you are an intelligent young lady whether you gen All A's or not.  Hopefully you can be proud of yourself for your achievements.  What other things are you doing to help your confidence?  Try to get involved in activities and clubs that interest you.  Make sure you are spending time socializing with friends.  It is important to participate in different things so you don't just focus on grades.

It will be important for you to talk to your parents about what you need from them.  Let them know the importance of them telling you how proud they are of you.  Tell them what you need for support and encouragement towards getting good grades.  Sometimes we feel parents should know what we need from them but they always don't know.  Try talking to them or writing them a letter.  Let us know how this goes.

Counselor,
Valerie