• AbsurdityAccelerator@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    37
    ·
    9 months ago

    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.

    • Nefara@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      28
      ·
      9 months ago

      I hear you. Finally ending up in a class that properly challenged me was like roller skating into wet cement.

    • Scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      16
      ·
      edit-2
      9 months ago

      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 out of college. Luckily got my act together, but I hold some resentment for my teachers and parents for not teaching m that you can have a knack for things but without follow through it’s worthless

      • roertel@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        9 months ago

        I had to check the username on this comment to ensure that it wasn’t me posting this. I’ve said these words verbatim.