Originally Posted by Rudel73

You get out of school what you put into it. You can go to the crappiest high school and get a better education than some private elite school. End of story period. Whats wrong with American education isnt really the teachers IMO (They could be better), but the kids ARE LAZY!!!

It's not 'cool' in America to be smart. The kids that study and get good grades get made fun of for being smart. Thats just fact. For some reason being 'dumb' and generally having nothing going for you is whats cool in our society.

Trust me, i've been on both sides of the spectrum. Going from dumb football player jock in high school and part of college, to working on my Graduate thesis in polymer chemistry there is a BIG difference on how others view you.

Its just not cool to be smart.