bluemagic, do you think that it would help for him to get a dose of what his adult reality will hold in store if he continues to practice this sort of laissez faire approach to academics?

I mean-- maybe it IS "good enough" for what he wants, ultimately. Maybe.

But he should probably know where this particular road goes. Maybe a job outside the house this summer might be helpful? That was certainly a potent motivator for me at that age.


Schrödinger's cat walks into a bar. And doesn't.