I am not naturally a genius. I wish I was. I mean it just skipped over me. My little brother can speak Chinese..I can color. It's one of those.. "Are you freaking kidding me things?!" in my book.
And though I am not the naturally smart one in the family, it did not mean I didn't want to be.. Going to school I had my eyes set on the prize. High. Honor. Roll.
MISTAKE 1: THINKING YOU ARE SMART WHEN IN REALITY... YOU ARE AVERAGE.
All you want is a gold pin. UNFORTUNATELY you decided that Advanced Algebra II (drew pictures the whole class), Chemistry (???), and Spanish II (you would think Spanish from grade 1-9 would stick eventually?) were all a fantastic idea!
By the end of your sophomore year, you get that long deserved REALITY CHECK.
MISTAKE 2: COMPETING WITH THE SMART KIDS, WHEN THEY ALWAYS WIN IN THE END
If a gold pin is a long stretch you need to avoid continuing to be competitive even though you always lose. It's a hard habit to break..
Kellie: "Hey what did you get on the test?!"
Truman: "98. You?"
Kellie: "85..."
Okay you thought 85% was a solid grade. BUT THEN IT BECOMES UNACCEPTABLE.
You are out of your league.
Prime Example----> Cohen. The girl ate, slept, and lived A+'s
MISTAKE 3: COMPARING YOURSELF TO THE SMART KIDS
The cycle of being crushed every time a test is returned can really hit your confidence. It can send you down a dark path of confusion and self doubt. It can also result in endless hours of studying and crying...
MISTAKE 4: PRESSURING YOURSELF AND HEADING DOWN A VISCOUS STRESS CYCLE
Trying really hard all the time can lead to intense panic attacks before test which only make you do terrible....
Next day.
You turn in your paper with tears in your eyes.... Then you notice that one kid who never tries but always does good....
After the class.
MISTAKE 5: THINKING CONSTANTLY ABOUT GRADES WILL MAKE YOU HOSTILE.
Innocent victims can get injured.
Learn from my mistakes. haha
Love, Kellie
this kills me every time i read it
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