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TheGreatPretender · 06-30-2004, 09:17 PM

What grades they get?

or how much they actually learn in school?

i pretty much think the second one.

Hollow · 06-30-2004, 09:21 PM

out of those, how much they actually learn.

Kazza · 06-30-2004, 09:26 PM

Based on what you learn. Good grades are only for school, not real life. Only what you've learned is the most useful tool to have.

dawsongirl · 06-30-2004, 09:34 PM

Grades don't mean squat. That's just a measuring tool teachers use to separate their hard work from their easy work.

A student could be really intelligent, but is bored with the material or just doesn't understand it no matter what they're taught. Just because they got a D doesn't mean they're dumb.

I got straight A's in HS in math (a real miracle, BTW). But I got into calculus, and no matter how much I studied, I could NOT get it to make sense and I ended up with a D-.

TheGreatPretender · 06-30-2004, 09:49 PM

im just getting so sick of teachers and parents saying only SMART kids are in the honor society and only SMART kids get As and Bs. i know a kid who gets Ds and is very smart. well at least i think so.

Brent88 · 06-30-2004, 10:07 PM

Defintely Number 2. Once you get out of high school(or college) grades mean NOTHING, ZERO.

I am Him · 06-30-2004, 11:02 PM

Intelligence is based on a person's ability to think and solve problems. Someone that can use information to figure things out is intelligent.

Kay Scarpetta · 06-30-2004, 11:19 PM

Grades piss me off. They mean absolutely nothing. This past quarter I got all C's. Does that mean I'm dumb? No. It ment I had a hard time in school and life these past few months. Everyone looks at my report card and says "C's!! What happened to you?! We thought you used to be smart?!" Yeah.. real self-confidence booster, right there.

Brent88 · 06-30-2004, 11:24 PM

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Originally posted by Kaffeine Kay
Grades piss me off. They mean absolutely nothing. This past quarter I got all C's. Does that mean I'm dumb? No. It ment I had a hard time in school and life these past few months. Everyone looks at my report card and says "C's!! What happened to you?! We thought you used to be smart?!" Yeah.. real self-confidence booster, right there.

I'm the same way. I got A's and B's all through Elementary School. When 6th Grade started, my grades started to go down. I actually failed math in 7th and 8th grade(7th grade, the teacher sucked, 8th grade it was the first class of the day so I frequently slept, LOL). I came close to failing other subjects in 8th grade too. I don't know what happened this year(this was 2001-2002, I got distracted big time by September 11th and the events following that, that's what really started my interest in politics and world events).

EmoJoe · 06-30-2004, 11:26 PM

Second one- out of this list

EmoJoe · 06-30-2004, 11:29 PM

Grades annoy me, too. I usually get As and Bs on my tests, but this time i didnt. This is unfair:

I got an F on a test but I was apsent for two weeks. It was a make-up test, and the teacher never told me that I was taking it, so I coulnt study. And I didnt even finish the test yet! So:
I was apesnt for two weeks
I had no idea I was talking the test
I didnt even finish the test

Isnt this unfair?

David · 07-01-2004, 12:58 AM

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Originally posted by Kaffeine Kay
Grades piss me off. They mean absolutely nothing. This past quarter I got all C's. Does that mean I'm dumb? No. It ment I had a hard time in school and life these past few months. Everyone looks at my report card and says "C's!! What happened to you?! We thought you used to be smart?!" Yeah.. real self-confidence booster, right there.

Ah I hate it when people tell me that. My grades weren't bad this year, but they weren't amazing either. I hate it when teachers make it impossible to make an A.

But about the topic, I agree with this statement by I Am Him

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Intelligence is based on a person's ability to think and solve problems. Some that can use information to figure things out is intelligent.

robyrob · 07-01-2004, 07:24 AM

intelligence is a myth, you're better off holding out for dumb luck

Chambers · 07-01-2004, 08:40 AM

My psychology professor explained intelligence in a really simple way that makes a lot of sense. Intelligence is one's ability to survive. That way, any animal that hasn't become extinct is just as intelligent as the next one. Chimps are no more intelligent than ants. The issue is how well you survive in your environment - you can interpret that literally or figuratively.

I am Him · 07-01-2004, 09:32 AM

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Originally posted by DianeDiane
Intelligence is one's ability to survive. That way, any animal that hasn't become extinct is just as intelligent as the next one.

No animal survives. All animals die. The survival of a species has little or nothing to do with the intelligence of individual animals within that species.

Furthurmore, animals don't think. They have "pre-programmed" instincts. They are born knowing what to do. That's not intelligence.

06-30-2004, 09:17 PM	#1
TheGreatPretender just because Forum Veteran Join Date: May 22, 2004 Location: Trying to think of a creative, witty location. Posts: 7,628	What do u think intelligence is based on? What grades they get? or how much they actually learn in school? i pretty much think the second one.
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06-30-2004, 10:07 PM	#6
Brent88 Member Forum Star Join Date: Aug 01, 2003 Location: Alabama Posts: 16,174	Defintely Number 2. Once you get out of high school(or college) grades mean NOTHING, ZERO.
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Kay Scarpetta Defy Gravity 8.26.05 Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 04, 2001 Location: La Vie Boheme Posts: 28,013	Grades piss me off. They mean absolutely nothing. This past quarter I got all C's. Does that mean I'm dumb? No. It ment I had a hard time in school and life these past few months. Everyone looks at my report card and says "C's!! What happened to you?! We thought you used to be smart?!" Yeah.. real self-confidence booster, right there.
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06-30-2004, 09:21 PM	#2
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06-30-2004, 09:26 PM	#3
Kazza Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 17, 2003 Posts: 3,244	Based on what you learn. Good grades are only for school, not real life. Only what you've learned is the most useful tool to have.

06-30-2004, 09:34 PM	#4
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	Grades don't mean squat. That's just a measuring tool teachers use to separate their hard work from their easy work. A student could be really intelligent, but is bored with the material or just doesn't understand it no matter what they're taught. Just because they got a D doesn't mean they're dumb. I got straight A's in HS in math (a real miracle, BTW). But I got into calculus, and no matter how much I studied, I could NOT get it to make sense and I ended up with a D-.

06-30-2004, 09:49 PM	#5
TheGreatPretender just because Forum Veteran Join Date: May 22, 2004 Location: Trying to think of a creative, witty location. Posts: 7,628	im just getting so sick of teachers and parents saying only SMART kids are in the honor society and only SMART kids get As and Bs. i know a kid who gets Ds and is very smart. well at least i think so.

06-30-2004, 11:29 PM	#11
EmoJoe Cool cool cool Forum Addict Join Date: Apr 23, 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 71,478	Grades annoy me, too. I usually get As and Bs on my tests, but this time i didnt. This is unfair: I got an F on a test but I was apsent for two weeks. It was a make-up test, and the teacher never told me that I was taking it, so I coulnt study. And I didnt even finish the test yet! So: I was apesnt for two weeks I had no idea I was talking the test I didnt even finish the test Isnt this unfair?

07-01-2004, 07:24 AM	#13
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07-01-2004, 08:40 AM	#14
Chambers The Crane Trinity Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 27, 2004 Location: Where everybody knows a Crane. Posts: 5,427	My psychology professor explained intelligence in a really simple way that makes a lot of sense. Intelligence is one's ability to survive. That way, any animal that hasn't become extinct is just as intelligent as the next one. Chimps are no more intelligent than ants. The issue is how well you survive in your environment - you can interpret that literally or figuratively.
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