217124 177 Careers & Education College Life General College Life true Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:54:33 -0800 DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, flunking, school, homework, parents, grades, college, university, failing, expelled How To Tell Your Parents You're Flunking Out http://www.howcast.com/videos/217124-How-To-Tell-Your-Parents-Youre-Flunking-Out http://www.howcast.com/videos/217124-How-To-Tell-Your-Parents-Youre-Flunking-Out/edit approved 1 BScott http://img.howcast.com/images/icons/howto-xxlarge.png 452 81253 1 0 Step Prepare them Prepare them for the news by hinting that an earth-shattering tragedy has befallen you. Encourage them to think along the lines of incurable diseases.

]]> 81254 2 0 Tip Make sure they hear the news from you—not the dean of students.

]]> 81255 3 0 Step Reframe events Reframe recent events in such a way that it seems that the college is failing you rather than the other way around.

]]> 81256 4 0 Step Give perspective Scour news sources for a world disaster of epic proportions. Remind your parents of the importance of perspective—your failing grades are but an insignificant blip compared with people dying or losing everything as a result of the catastrophe.

]]> 81257 5 0 Step Give statistics If the situation is really dire—you’re in danger of being kicked out—tell them that the Foundation of Economic Trends recently concluded that more than 35% of college graduates take jobs that do not require college degrees.

]]> 81258 6 0 Fact Leo Tolstoy, author of War and Peace, flunked out of college.

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