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gdr2004 · 08-06-2004, 01:43 PM

I've always been a B student, at best. And lately I've been wondering- a lot. People are always telling me how smart I am, but it makes me wonder if I really will be able to make an A.

What makes a good student?

I always remember song lyrics or the plot line from a movie, so why not a chemistry formula or how to solve mathematical equations? Sure, I can solve the rubik's cube and figure out how to play songs by hearing them, but why can't I distinguish a verb from a noun?

What makes a good student? Is it something that anyone can acquire with the right attitude and right mindset and the habits? Will I be able to make the leap from the 2.5 in highschool to the 3.7 that I want?

Or do you believe that there are just smart people who are inheriently able to remember things better and do well in school?

08-06-2004, 01:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
gdr2004 Crazy Location: CA	Making good grades- is it a skill or a gift? I've always been a B student, at best. And lately I've been wondering- a lot. People are always telling me how smart I am, but it makes me wonder if I really will be able to make an A. What makes a good student? I always remember song lyrics or the plot line from a movie, so why not a chemistry formula or how to solve mathematical equations? Sure, I can solve the rubik's cube and figure out how to play songs by hearing them, but why can't I distinguish a verb from a noun? What makes a good student? Is it something that anyone can acquire with the right attitude and right mindset and the habits? Will I be able to make the leap from the 2.5 in highschool to the 3.7 that I want? Or do you believe that there are just smart people who are inheriently able to remember things better and do well in school?