tips to be successful in school and/or options if you aren’t smart enough to finish high school?

im sorry for how long this is i just genuinely need help if applicable i understand no one can solve my problems for me.

im 17 and had a lot of issues in my life which involved multiple movings and everything which completely screwed my education, i moved back to my hometown and am finally back in schooling now and in the first semester finished some grade 10 core classes, one of which i failed and havent been able to understand since. i am now in grade 11 courses for the grade 10 ones i passed but have multiple online courses for the ones i failed or couldnt get to yet, im finding that no matter how hard i try or how much time i spend studying alone or with smarter people i just cant understand anything, i have plans for my future but i need a GED or diploma which i obviously want to get i just genuinely am not smart enough in schooling. ive worked a lot of jobs similar to what i want to achieve in the future and am smart enough to understand it but it’s more or less the classes and schoolwork in itself i don’t understand. I think i might be screwed and my family doesn’t want to help trust me i talked to people before coming here, any info at all is greatly appreciated.

Submitted May 28, 2026 at 09:33PM by Unfair-Reality-3578 https://ift.tt/fTFg890