Hidden Intellectualism

When it comes to grades, I've noticed that the average student would rather talk about a failing test score rather than getting a good grade. Why is that? In my opinion, most students hide their intellectual talents because being average is the social norm. Students just cruise through a school year with minimal effort because they think that’s what cool guys do. Some girls act so naïve just because they think they are being cute. Meanwhile, the “smart” students have been cast into a class of their own. Fellow students categorize any person that gets A’s regularly as a genius. This automatically makes it seem like getting A’s constantly is an impossible feat. An “A” student is not a genetically superior person because of their good grades. I think the only difference between a “C” student and an “A” student is the amount of effort that individual is willing to give and their level of maturity. First of all, effort is one of the main problems of all my fellow students. Effort is the key to all the opportunities that have been laid out for us as high school students.  However, the maturity part is more central to the point I’m trying to prove. A “C” student that raises their maturity level could easily turn into an “A” student. When a “C” student forgets about insignificant things such as how boring school is, how cool they are, or how cute they look, their attention shifts to most important part of attending high school, to get an education. They now realize that their grades have serious implications on their life. Some may reach this level of maturity during college applications but then it’s too late. It is too late to change from a “C” student to an “A” student because high school’s over. This is just what I notice. Being average should not be cool because striving to be normal will limit you.  

-P.J.