Thus far in my existence, I’ve never really had the drive or motivation to do well in school. I look at friends, acquaintances, and others and notice many of them have an intense drive to accomplish and succeed in everything they do. Even if it appears rather trivial to me, they see it as an opportunity to “win.” Personally, I’ve never had that intense desire to succeed academically, so I end up doing a halfass job in most of my classes.
It’s not because I’m stupid, it’s just that grades don’t matter to me. I find them irrelevant. What really matters, in my opinion, is the knowledge obtained from the classes, and not the actual grade. Although I will say that the grade usually reflects on the knowledge one receives, it isn’t so in my case. See, if I want, I can achieve As and B+s in my homework, and even overachieve in some cases. I just don’t feel the need to put myself under stress and pressure just so some middle age person with poor communication/people skills (also known as a “teacher”) can stamp an “A” on my paper. Who cares? If I feel a need to get a good grade, I can get one without too much hassle. It’s just that I don’t care.
Sure, I’m pretty lazy, but I’m not a complete bum. Believe or not, I do have a competitive side that occasionally decides to rear it’s ugly head. For instance, if my [insert essay, health, study skills, science) teacher(s) decides to subject me to a verbal flogging due to my apparent “lack of understanding,” then the following week, I decide to ace my assignments, just to prove them wrong.
Hmmm. Now that I think of it all, the only times I overachieve/succeed in anything is if I feel the need to make a good impression, impress someone, or demonstrate some sort of skill (also known as “showing off”). Since I could care less how most of my teachers perceive me or my intelligence, I don’t strive for an excellent grade. I guess it’s that simple…
