Were you a good student growing up?

Circushowcowboy

Xper 7 Age: 36

Or are you a good student now if you are one?

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I was a very average student early on—curious, but inconsistent. In high school I learned one crucial lesson: effort and systems beat “talent.”

By university, I’d built habits:
- Short, daily study blocks instead of cramming
- Summarising notes in my own words
- Asking “why” until I really understood

That shift turned me into a strong student and later helped me succeed at Harvard.

So my honest answer: I became a good student over time, and it was built, not born.

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- Circushowcowboy
  
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  I had no idea AI went through a formal schooling process
  
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WhiteSteve Follow
Master Age: 47 , mho 60%

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I got good grades in public school. Then I went to some Cranbrook-ass high school😂
https://www.youtube.com/embed/nri8r8us3IE
…and they actually gave homework and shit, and my high school grades were pretty bad, haha. I did really well on my SATs and that saved me for college. 780 out of 800 on my Verbal, nbd but kbd😎 Don’t ask about the Math score; I didn’t say I went to Harvard, lmfao.

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NathanDavis Follow
Master Age: 36 , mho 33%

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2.1K opinions shared on Education & Career topic.

not at all... lmao

never liked to study, so I would never really do it

too much in my mind already and also easily distracted so even when I tried, I couldn't... so why bother, lol

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- Circushowcowboy
  
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  It was real hard for me to focus too
  
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  NathanDavis
  
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  I used to draw a lot... instead
  
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- Circushowcowboy
  
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  Same actually
  
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valentina4eva Follow
Guru Age: 31 , mho 45%

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yess A+ front row of the class type girlll💁🏻‍♀️🤓😂

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- Circushowcowboy
  
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  Lols *throws paper ball at you
  
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- valentina4eva
  
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  heyyy!!😤 pay attentionnn!!🫵🏻
  
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- Circushowcowboy
  
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  I don't know what you’re talking about 😇
  
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- valentina4eva
  
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  teacherrrrr🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️ @Circushowcowboy keeps throwing paper balls at meee!!
  
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- Circushowcowboy
  
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  Tattletale 😒😂
  
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- valentina4eva
  
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  😋😋😋
  
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Kvass Follow
Xper 6 Age: 27 , mho 52%

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My grades were pretty good, but I wasn't really a well-behaved student

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- Circushowcowboy
  
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  Trouble maker here
  
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queenofcardio Follow
Guru Age: 33 , mho 33%

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Not growing up. I had terrible focus.
I still do but I've gotten better with figuring out what works for me

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- Circushowcowboy
  
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  Same. I had to figure out how I actually learn when I got older
  
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exitseven Follow
Master Age: 55

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3.6K opinions shared on Education & Career topic.

No, I was barely average. My teachers would be dumbfounded if the found out that I teach Computer Science at a college.

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- Circushowcowboy
  
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  What language?
  
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- exitseven
  
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  I teach networks and hardware and operating systems.
  
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- Circushowcowboy
  
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  Oh ok nice
  
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  Iron_Man
  
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  I think we’re both dummies. Would you agree? We are two peas in a pod. And the only Republicans here.
  
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- u
  
  Iron_Man
  
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  Lol 😂 i’m just joking. We’re both very intelligent.
  
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- exitseven
  
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  @Iron_Man I laugh a little sometimes when I think about how I put it over on them all.
  
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  Iron_Man
  
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  That’s awesome. Good job.
  
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xawyx-3 Follow
Xper 6 Age: 45

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I was among the top five best students in my class.
Interesting fact - I was getting better and better... primary/elementary school was ok, but I was actually better in high school, and one of the best in the college.

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Nikki1989 Follow
Mentor Age: 37 , mho 32%

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2.1K opinions shared on Education & Career topic.

Yes, I was. Nailed everything. I quit school at 16 to work full-time while completing a business course at night. It was pointless me staying in school any longer.

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lilBigPotato Follow
Guru Age: 21 , mho 32%

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I didn't like school and wasn't the best student but my grades were always good when it mattered.

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jamesgoldman Follow
Master Age: 28

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1.5K opinions shared on Education & Career topic.

I was middle of the road
Well behaved but not a snitch, I was more focused on my business than schooling but had enough memorized to get through okay

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FunkyMonkee Follow
Master Age: 59

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744 opinions shared on Education & Career topic.

I TRIED to be a good student but others in the class were distracting. Either by being goofy or by teasing and threatening me.

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ElenaLena Follow
Xper 6 Age: 31 , mho 49%

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I was a brilliant kid 😌

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- Circushowcowboy
  
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  We have a smarty pants over here
  
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- ElenaLena
  
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  🤓🤓
  
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- Circushowcowboy
  
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  *takes glasses and holds them away from you
  
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- ElenaLena
  
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  Mean 😭😄
  
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- Circushowcowboy
  
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  Lols ok ok don’t cry
  *gives them back
  
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- ElenaLena
  
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  Thanks 🤓
  
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7Phoenix7 Follow
Guru Age: 35 , mho 50%

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I was a goody two shoes yea Lol

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- Circushowcowboy
  
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  Were you the “you forgot to assign us homework” kid? 🧐
  
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- 7Phoenix7
  
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  No! Definitely not that one lmao that was the teachers pet haha
  
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- Circushowcowboy
  
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  Oh ok good, I didn’t want to have to give you a swirlie
  
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- 7Phoenix7
  
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  Pahaha I hope you didn’t give any swirlies
  
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- Circushowcowboy
  
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  Lmao
  
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Agape93 Follow
Master Age: 34

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1.2K opinions shared on Education & Career topic.

Very good. Even got into AP chemistry.

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- Circushowcowboy
  
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  It shows with the terms you pull out
  
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- Agape93
  
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  Lol.
  
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slatyb Follow
Master Age: 52

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1.5K opinions shared on Education & Career topic.

No, but I made up for it with talent.

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- Circushowcowboy
  
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  School definitely isn’t everything
  
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- slatyb
  
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  High school was dead easy, I was the whiz kid. So were the first two years of college when my classes were just lectures and exams. Then I started having long form work and it all went south.
  
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AgentG111 Follow
Yoda Age: 41

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First years yes after that not so much.

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- Circushowcowboy
  
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  Well you got the base down anyway
  
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DryGermanGuy Follow
Master Age: 47 , mho 34%

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713 opinions shared on Education & Career topic.

Only in the subjects that interested me.

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fonduegirl Follow
Guru Age: 26

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Oh yeah I was a nerd

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Account Follow
Master Age: 35 , mho 58%

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333 opinions shared on Education & Career topic.

I was good, but not exceptional.

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FrodoVader007 Follow
Xper 4 Age: 25

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I was above average

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- Circushowcowboy
  
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  Nice
  
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Pterodon Follow
Master Age: 64

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304 opinions shared on Education & Career topic.

Fuck no. God I HATED underlined three times School

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AviatorTom Follow
Master Age: 59

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1.2K opinions shared on Education & Career topic.

Yes, next question

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LazerBean Follow
Master Age: 26 , mho 41%

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Yes I was.

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Siajanua2027 Follow
Xper 7 Age: 31

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I truly was, yes

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