Karlillo@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 8 months agoWhat's some common knowledge that you just found out recently?message-squaremessage-square118fedilinkarrow-up1100arrow-down16
arrow-up194arrow-down1message-squareWhat's some common knowledge that you just found out recently?Karlillo@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 8 months agomessage-square118fedilink
minus-squareAbsurdityAccelerator@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up22·8 months agoI am convinced that being “smart” in high school and college stunted my career. I didn’t do any work in high school, and had like 2 classes that I’d consider difficult in college. I never learned the value of hard work.
minus-squareNefara@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up20·8 months agoI hear you. Finally ending up in a class that properly challenged me was like roller skating into wet cement.
minus-squareScrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.techlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·8 months agoSame for me! Everyone told me I was smart, so I never studied in college. Turns out you can still be smart and also fail
minus-squareroertel@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 months agoI had to check the username on this comment to ensure that it wasn’t me posting this. I’ve said these words verbatim.
I am convinced that being “smart” in high school and college stunted my career. I didn’t do any work in high school, and had like 2 classes that I’d consider difficult in college. I never learned the value of hard work.
I hear you. Finally ending up in a class that properly challenged me was like roller skating into wet cement.
Same for me! Everyone told me I was smart, so I never studied in college. Turns out you can still be smart and also fail
I had to check the username on this comment to ensure that it wasn’t me posting this. I’ve said these words verbatim.