tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3458341.post8395153630404879659..comments2024-01-06T10:36:04.084-05:00Comments on A Commonplace Blog: Bad students and goodD. G. Myershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10659136455045567825noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3458341.post-21144308975550067712009-02-18T06:28:00.000-05:002009-02-18T06:28:00.000-05:00wow. I suppose I'm not the one to comment here...wow. I suppose I'm not the one to comment here - but I think this good/bad student thing is all relative. <BR/><BR/>I'm the kid who went to gifted elementary schools and college prep high schools (which, in retrospect, seems stupid because NOW, at 22, I don't feel any more intelligent than anyone else) - got SAT/ACT/AP test scores off the charts, but never followed any RULES.<BR/><BR/>always did the reading and added to class discussions. rarely did the homework. never showed up to class. always aced the tests. national merit scholar, national achievement scholar, advanced placement scholar. C student. loads of extra-currics. bla bla bla bla.<BR/><BR/>teachers and professors always have a love/hate relationship with me. i'm still friends with my AP English teachers from high school and my English profs from both schools I dropped out of (lol) - but I was an average student (if we're using GRADES as a barometer) AT BEST, which pissed everyone off.<BR/><BR/>honestly - education and knowledge are VERY important to me. but it's a problem because traditional education has never held my attention for very long - so I don't know where I fall on the bad/good student spectrum. to this day.<BR/><BR/>maybe I'll come to Texas A&M next lol. If your classes are anything like your blog I might stay for a while (because I have to graduate eventually - most my H.S. class is graduating college this year so I'm playing catchup).<BR/><BR/>too much information, probably - but seemed relevant.Rebecca V. O'Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07920443685663707856noreply@blogger.com