My history teacher said the best people can find balance. I'm not a balance person. But it's taken a semester at a brand new school environment, to learn just how hard school can be. And I can see why people struggle, and why people just leave. I'm 16, a junior in a higher level high school. I can say I've been in school since I could speak probably- the first years are kind of fuzzy.
Never have I really, honestly struggled to get decent grades. Never was it, for me, if I don't get an A on this final I'll fail the course. I didn't have that stress on my shoulders. If anything I feared I'd be stuck with a C in a class. And honestly, I never understood that drama some kids deal with. I've been friends with people who struggle, like a lot, and I always can find myself saying it isn't that hard. My parents are both smart in different subjects. I can count on my mom to read my essays and tell me if they are any good. I can rely on my dad to explain history to me. Math? Well, I've been on my own for that. My school is a mix of high school and college courses (on an actual college campus) and never have I had that kind of stress. Fail a high school class? Take it again. It will replace the grade and it's like water under the bridge. Fail a college course? It's always there. Only have 40 kids in your class? They know who smartest and we know who's struggling. My campus counselor told me one day she could not tell my thoughts or my emotions when she spoke to me about classes. I was just neutral, and she called it good. I've been neutral, even if my head is going to explode and I'm kicking myself over something I messed up or didn't do. It's a specialty of mine. We had a student who struggled, and tried to keep up. I can honestly say he tried so hard to never show he was any less smart than anyone else there. He ended up leaving, because of the time it consumed. He wants to be a pro surfer and you can't practice when school consumes you. And that interested me. How could anyone think anything is more important than your grades and what classes you take? My history teacher said the best people can find balance. I'm not a balance person. But it's taken a semester at a brand new school environment, to learn just how hard school can be. And I can see why people struggle, and why people just leave. I want to be in a class where you're graded on effort, not what you can memorize to pass a test. A class really based on effort. Not when your P.E. teacher tells you she's grading you on effort, and fails you because you can't run a mile under 10 minutes. Alex, where is this rant going? Here is where it's going. I hate sometimes how important grades are in comparison to the health of a person. I can honestly say, my online class is driving me crazy. I can't tell you a night I was asleep before midnight and how many times I've questioned my intelligence. I'm staying up with my best friend, who's crying over an assignment due at midnight. You can't tell him to not do it, because then he could fail the class. You can't tell anyone that grades don't matter, because if you want a future, grades are the most important thing right? That's all for my rant. Let me know your thoughts on grades and school vs. health. Sorry if this is rambling, but it was a thought on my mind. -Alex
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