An Analysis of High School

If a student simply pursues knowledge but not experience, then it is quite foolish for that student to not pursue grades as well. Thus, Student 7 is the better version of Student 3, for he/she does all of the things Student 3 does, but puts in that extra time and effort to get good grades. This type of student is on point to graduate high school and is usually focused on the college experience and feels that he/she cannot put in too much time for the high school experience. In some cases, some students are simply unable to have all three categories, for it requires a lot of balancing. In addition, some students are just innately better at learning and getting good grades, thus freeing their time up to do more things.

Student 4 is an interesting type of student, for common sense would say that if a student pursues grades then surely that student must pursue knowledge as well. Unfortunately, some students simply memorize and cram knowledge, rather than learn, synthesize, and understand it. These types of students are also more prone to cheat, for all they care is to pass the class and get a good grade. In the long run, Student 3 will know more than Student 4, even though Student 4 may have gotten better grades than Student 3. In our society, however, it is easier for someone like Student 4 to get into a good college and get a good job due to the fact that more emphasis is put on a grade than on knowledge. This is due to the fact that the grade is supposed to be seen as a reflection of one’s knowledge, but it is quite easy to get a good grade and learn quite little. In some classes, I have seen individuals cheat on every single test and pass with rather high grades, even though they understand very little of what they ace. It is also possible to cram and still get a good grade, only to forget a vast majority of the information. This is because the information was not genuinely learned and applied in the individual’s schemas, in the individual’s thought structure.

Student 6 is the type of student who pursues the experience and gets good grades. This type of individual, on the surface, is getting the most out of high school, but is still missing that key category of knowledge. This type of individual is also prone to cheat, and since he/she is pursuing the experience this means that he/she is more social than Student 4, having more social connections. As a result, it makes it easier for that student to cheat because that student knows the people who get good grades in the class. Individuals who pursue grades simply for the grade and not the knowledge rarely fall under the intellectual category, for an intellectual must truly desire to learn. More often than not, they fall under the Educated: Worker category.

Occasionally they go into the Power, Entertainer, and Guardian categories depending on what they prefer. To fall under the Intellectual Category it is necessary to acquire a yes in the category of knowledge.

Student 7 is the stereotypical “nerdy” student. This kind of student usually puts a great deal of time and effort into grades and knowledge, and as a result has little time for the experience of high school. Usually, this type of student will become an intellectual, but will also Page 22 of 61