Thursday, September 22, 2016

Masks

In competitive high schools, people become obsessed with intelligence. A select few want everyone around them to believe that they are naturally intelligent and never have to try on assignments; they just naturally have access to all knowledge possible without any given effort. However, this facade is so transparent that it becomes a sheer embarrassment to parade around that you "literally didn't study and got 100%." Such lies and masks are irrelevant and insignificant, as everyone is aware of the fact that knowledge takes time and effort and repetition, so the mere fact that someone would fake their inherent genius is pitiful and manipulative. As opposed to attempting to "one up" friends and show off intelligence, people should focus on learning itself instead of the competitive nature of being the smartest. Take off the mask, spread the knowledge.

1 comment:

  1. I love hearing students say that as well! Luckily, one cannot just "luck out" with a complex piece of writing!

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