An interesting topic was brought up. I was in my AP Language and Comp class, and we generally write daily journal logs to start off our morning. After about the first several months, a quote was given for us to interpret as we wished.
""I see no virtues where I smell no sweat." -. Francis Quarles
I interpreted that without hardships, your best is never truly met. In my opinion, I feel improvement is a much rewarded trait, rather than an individual that has the ability but lacking the potential of passion and striving for greater. For one example, I have a classmate - intelligent, bright, and spends every waking hour on homework/studies. However, she won't use her knowledge to her advantage and strive for the best.
Education, value, and worth is judged and labeled upon your intelligence, strengths, and perfection - however, in my opinion, I feel that those that have struggled through hardships, experienced downfalls and rough patches, and hoping for success truly deserve recognition.
Grades shouldn't determine if you're a well-rounded student or 'qualified' for a certain university. I feel as though many Universities overlook the qualifications only dependent on their intelligence - but not the whole idea. Talent agents and music scouts search mostly in big areas, but forget that talent is located everywhere. They often miss great talent because they overlooked their images and society's expectations for what a good role-model or celebrity should be.
In my overall opinion, being the best doesn't prove your worth, determined to be the best does in my book.
