Tina is a 19 year old girl who moved to California from China. Living with her family here, she's been attending a local college and taking a full schedule of classes. She's a smart girl with a passion for reading.

Recently, Tina has been overwhelmed with guilt: she skipped a calculus class, didn't study very hard for her final in that course, and wound up with a B- for the semester. It was clearly indicative of a lack of effort, not a lack of intelligence or ability. She decided to reach out to me to address the matter.

After we talked, I told her that... Show more