How do we deal with disappointment?  Once again, disappointment is often a subset of personal pride and of jealousy.  Sarah has been 'demoted' from her squad  (Performance Squad 2) to the Advanced Competitive group for the next term.   This whilst all the rest of her classmates have been promoted to Performance Squad 3.  So next term, they'll do 12 hours a week, and she'll do just 6, down from the current 8.  How do I deal with this emotionally?  I don't quite know.  Some of my thoughts :
1.  She really deserves this because all this semester, she's been distracted, disinterested and disengaged.  By her own admission, she did not pay attention in class, and hence did not improve or learn anything.

2.  I feel she should be given a chance in PS3 still. Because I found the problem out just recently, and we have made many steps to improve her focus, and help her out of her emotional state. Maybe it was too late.

3.  How do I make an appeal to the coach?  What should I say?  Does Sarah have the necessary skills to make it to the next level? I'm sure she does.  It just didn't come through this semester.   I don't want her to stagnate and become bored.

4.  I'm also ashamed of her :(.  I'm sorry.  But I am.

How????  I saw this coming, but when it has come, I'm still stressed and depressed by it.  I've prayed for it, but it is still affecting me so much.  Please pray that we can get Sarah to try out for PS3 for one semester, and if she really cannot make it... she can go back to advanced.