How do you distinguish intelligence?
She is smart because she has an A in the class, she is stupid because she has a C in the class.
Can grades and work ethic really determine intelligence levels? I think, not. Good grades, high points and doing your homework each night, are very good habits and no one should ever be ashamed of that, but can that really determine if a person is smart or not. In school, students distinguish their pupils in two categories: Smart and stupid. Generally, the student who does not complete their homework and fails tests is labeled "dumb." The student who completes all their homework, does everything to the fullest and receives good marks on a test is considered a "smart" student. Not to offend anyone, but that is not true.
Students who don't do their homework and bomb test are ones who make the stupid decision to not to what they are supposed to do. Therefore, I believe anyone has the full potential to strive in academics. This isn't saying the students who participate in school well are "dumb," they are smart and school helps them grow their mind.
Tests, quizzes and other forms of assessments are mainly based on the criteria covered in class. Thus, if a student pays attention in class, completes all assignments and participates through questions and answers will most likely do well in the class, maybe not a guaranteed A, but good enough to pass. If anybody has the determination to do that, they can be successful in school. Failing while still keeping up with work is a different story because that truly means the student inclines to do well and is misunderstanding so form of the concepts, which is better than failing the class by not trying at all.
Most students that are labeled as "dumb" are the ones that are too lazy to get their work done or give up too easily when they approach a problem that cannot be easily solved, which is wrong.
Everyone is smart in their own way and has a different way of learning concepts. Although, some students decide to make the poor decision and not take action to their learning. There is potential and succession hidden or visible in each person, it just has to worked at by that person itself to become reality.
I have a classmate in my class, who loves learning and engages in classroom lectures and has fantastic ideas, but he doesn't get his work done. He leaves his homework hanging and never really bothers to study, which is why people distinguish him as "dumb." I, on the other hand, find him to be a very intelligent young man, with ambitions to do well, but without the dedication and muscle to keep with the pace of assignments.
This is not saying students who do keep up with their work and strive in school are bad, they are in fact, brilliant for taking initiative to help their knowledge expand. They made the smart decision, whereas some students make the dumb decision.
Everyone makes horrible and great decisions, it is how humans are, and it cannot change. But, when you know something is not a good idea, the wheels should be turned, so the person does not have to suffer through the tough outcome. Also, it is never too late to turn the steering wheel and make the good decision, even though path followed was a bad one. If a fork in the road approaches for a second chance, never pass it up.
Therefore, schooling wise, it is impossible to distinguish classmates for how smart they are, there are other ways to really explore intelligence.
I am not trying to offend anybody, this is just what I think.
