Here's a thing that I dislike: I don't think that a person's intelligence should be judged based on how they do in school. I also don't think they should be judged for the grades they get, in either direction.
We all know a hardworking smart kid. That kid who always gets A's, always has facts to spew in any situation, and does nothing else but study. And there's also another type of kid - the kind that blows off their work to do other things. They don't care about school so much. Either of those types - if that's how you roll, that's okay.
A person's personality can vary greatly when it comes to the grades they make, and I don't think it should be equated with your grades. All A students are not humongously brilliant, and all D students are not humongously stupid. Some kids work and study as hard as they can, but can only manage C's. Some barely even do any schoolwork, but still get A's. Stereotypes are not accurate. And going beyond that, what about the shy kids or outgoing kids? Shy kids aren't always shy. Outgoing kids aren't always outgoing. And I just dislike how a person's grades and the way they act in school can give them labels and make them one-dimensional. There's so much more to every person.
No comments:
Post a Comment