“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” - Albert Einstein. Grades merely reflect basic understanding and so, effort is more important than intelligence. I strongly support the point that grades don’t always indicate either intelligence or effort. A student’s grades are based on passion or skill and some students become flustered under test or exam conditions; consequently many geniuses used to get unsatisfactory grades.
Intelligence has been defined in countless ways including one's capacity for logic, abstract thought, understanding, self-awareness, communication, learning, emotional knowledge, memory, planning, creativity and problem solving. An individual learns differently from others and their results are based on their passion or skill for the subject. A student may prefer or be better at the practical area of a subject while another student may prefer or be better at the theory part of a subject. This …show more content…
They expect everyone to adapt to the same learning pattern. If a student fails to conform to the educational system, they are considered unintelligent. Never fear ladies and gentlemen, numerous geniuses used to get terrible grades. Albert Einstein's teacher thought that he was not intellectual but he aced physics and mathematics. That does not mean that he did not put enough effort in his other subjects. That does not mean he is not intelligent. M. Farouk Radwan expresses that not being interested in what you study doesn't make you less intelligence or dumb. Statistics have shown that 70% of students put their sweat and blood in some of their subjects or particular subjects and they still did not receive the grade they
Intelligence has been defined in countless ways including one's capacity for logic, abstract thought, understanding, self-awareness, communication, learning, emotional knowledge, memory, planning, creativity and problem solving. An individual learns differently from others and their results are based on their passion or skill for the subject. A student may prefer or be better at the practical area of a subject while another student may prefer or be better at the theory part of a subject. This …show more content…
They expect everyone to adapt to the same learning pattern. If a student fails to conform to the educational system, they are considered unintelligent. Never fear ladies and gentlemen, numerous geniuses used to get terrible grades. Albert Einstein's teacher thought that he was not intellectual but he aced physics and mathematics. That does not mean that he did not put enough effort in his other subjects. That does not mean he is not intelligent. M. Farouk Radwan expresses that not being interested in what you study doesn't make you less intelligence or dumb. Statistics have shown that 70% of students put their sweat and blood in some of their subjects or particular subjects and they still did not receive the grade they