I sat in the corner of my bed thinking whether I should give up or keep moving. I felt ambivalent about giving up school. I thought about my mother and father who were disappointed in me. I had to choose between giving up or continuing my studies. I also thought about the consequences of abandonment. I asked myself “What will I do after I drop out?” I knew that if I dropped out I would probably end up working for minimum wage and my parents would be more disappointed than ever. I finally decided that I needed to continue going to school, but I also needed to do my best. After I went to school I went to my counselor's office to find out what I could do to improve my grades. I was able to choose to attend a summer school and tutorial to improve my grades. I decided to be more active in class and actually do my homework. After a month my grades had improved slightly. I could see that my parents were happy again now that I had decided to stay at home