hey.

I need some advice on what to do.

I'm 15 years old and I live in France. I'm Belgian-American. I been living in France for a year and a half. I speak decent French, enough to communicate and follow what's going on in class. But, I still have HUGE difficulties.

I make average grades but not good enough and it seems like no matter what I do it's not good enough for my parents or for anyone else. They always say how I could do better and that i'm not putting enoguh effort in when I really am.

I truly want to return to the USA but my mom won't let me and it's sorta impossible anyways. I could go to a bilingual school next year but i'd have to take this test and the chances of me being accepted are 50/50. BUt, at the moment everyone is yelling at me and are acting like i don't work when I do.

I've been fed up with this place and I seem to hate it more and more but I have to stay here. My mom said I either work in school or next year I can quit school and she'll kick me out of the house and i'll be on my own. I really have no idea what to do.

I want to stay in school and stuff but i'm so fed up with it that dropping out doesn't seem such a bad idea.

What would you do if you were in my situation?

-Shana

STAY IN SCHOOL! No matter what you do in life education is the thing that pulls u through! U might not think u are the smartest but education is what gets u a job and helps u make a living. So just do your best and anywayz.... street smarts matters more than book smarts

You might as well take the test for the billingual school, 50/50 is still pretty good odds and you would probably be happier.

Meanwhile, make sure your parents see how hard you are working. Show them that you are committed to school.

Being out on your own in a foreign country at the age of 16 does not seem like it would be at all advisable. As difficult as your situation seems, I still think it would be easier than having to take on so much responsibility so early in life.

What would you do if you dropped out of school? Could you get a well paying job.... support youself? You have to think about what would happen if you made the decision.