It seems like all that matters in school these days is getting a good grade; I think it's extremely ridiculous. When you have to cheat to achieve that highly desired A that mom and dad are pushing you to get, what's the point? Life is not just about memorizing and getting answers...life is about accumulating knowledge and applying it. What good is there in knowing all the answers in the world if you don’t understand the answers themselves or even understand why you’re getting the answer you’re getting? I think it’s worthless to just get answers. Understanding is key! Furthermore, the value placed in getting straight A’s by parents today is outrageous. They seem to have difficulty accepting less than A's on their children's report cards (when looking back they probably got B’s or C’s…which is pretty ironic). What are we teaching kids today?! Are we teaching that appearance is the thing that really matters most in life?! I don’t know, but I would surely hope not! We need to be building character in the kids of today so that we will have a good future; you know why? Kids are the future! If you just tell them what to do and pressure them so much that they have to cheat, well, that’s not building character! Besides, many of today’s recognized geniuses were awful at school and received poor grades. My point: grades aren’t everything (there's nothing wrong with getting good grades, though); chase the knowledge and the grade will take care of itself. Also, be passionate about learning and pass that passion on to others…especially your kids!
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