They hoped it would paint a streak of responsibility in Jon, and it worked to some degree. If Jon's report card later this month shows anything below a C, his parents have told him, they'll suspend his license. We want him out of the house just as much as he wants out,'' Terri Stedje says. He's a junior now, and I don't feel we should baby-sit him anymore. This is the toughest school year Jon can remember.
Classes are harder and longer, and there's more on the line.
Jon saw a tutor earlier this year to help boost his grades in math, always a tough subject for him. He's trying not to worry about the college-entrance exams later this year. Jon says of police work. But I don't think I could pick out what I wanted to be on my own. I kinda need my parents to push me like that.