He is a good student and not girl crazy. He is not that interested in partying. He is not a jock either. He is kind of a nerd. He is self driven to stay on the high honor roll(straight A’s)at school.
He is mad at his current pre Calculus teacher because she does not teach in class all of the material on the tests. He says he learns more from the homework. He also seems to like chemistry and anything engineering. He is taking an engineering course in high school now. His first project was to build a bridge. He choose a truss design. His current project is to take a printer and use the parts from it to make a car that will be judged based on speed and towing ability. He was talking to him about gear ratios. He seemed to comprehend well.
So, to summarize, I believe he would make an excellent engineer. The only thing that scares me is when he brings home a brochure from Northeastern University and the cost for tuition, room and board is $56K/year. Holy crap, I need to sell more lumber.
My oldest daughter had this problem. Her high-school calc teacher didn't teach worth a darn. She learned calculus at the dinner table late into the evening with me. A lot of struggle.
This year, in calculus at Texas Tech, her average is above 100% due to the possible extra credit and curving of major exams.
I believe he would make an excellent engineer.
Sounds like the right aptitude and attitude.
In working, and in my hiring, I have found degrees from state schools with a B average, no blockade to making >$200k.