She just turned 15 last week. She did a little better on her tumbling last night. We'll see how bars goes tonight.
In talking with her, I get the feeling that she does want to succeed, but she is now old enough to realize the responsibility that comes with being a success. I think that is what is scaring her. Of course, I could be totally wrong.
I told her last night that I am thinking of taking the option away of if she will do regular optionals or if she is going to do Prep-Op. That way her choice options change from if she wants to compete the USAG optionals or the AAU Prep. I told her that we may tell her that she WILL compete USAG optionals, the part that will be up to her will be how she scores in it.
She sets such high expectations for herself, that I can see her lowering her standards to an easier goal in order to prevent the chance of "failing." She, however, has every skill needed to compete in level 7, so I don't see that giving her the choice of under achieving as helping her.
I hope a lot of this is just being a teenage girl, because she has always been so self-assured and confident until this last year.