""They are not intrinsically motivated to do really anything.""
""There is such a lack of care that goes into everything. I could probably count on one hand the amount of assignments I've received in the last ten years that I've been like, 'Wow, you really put your all into this. I can tell you worked hard.' That has happened maybe a handful of times.""
""They do not eat. They will go the whole day without eating. I don't know why. I don't know how. Sometimes I do that too, from really stressed or really busy. Like, I'll skip a meal, whatever. It is constant for them. I don't get it. I'm a hungry girl, so I don't know. It couldn't be me.""
High school students frequently display low intrinsic motivation and little care in completing assignments, with few examples of evident hard work. Many students move and speak very slowly, creating tension with faster-paced adults. A notable number of students regularly skip meals and may go all day without eating. Students often avoid taking ownership of actions and respond to being called out with denials or excuses. Overall behavior reflects reduced engagement, diminished responsibility, and low urgency in both academic work and daily routines.
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