In School, do you aim to just pass or to achieve the best among everyone ? Is there a difference ?

Answer 1

it is not about pleasing anyone else at all, one should only strive to achieve their utmost best for themselves and themselves alone. for it is only you who ultimately makes the pathway for your future!

Answer 2

Yes there is a difference. However, both of them are bad.

If you are just aiming to pass, you are not concerned with actually absorbing and applying the knowledge. You just want good test scores. You can cheat and do that.

If you are trying to be the best in class, again, you are not concerned with improving yourself for the better. You are just trying to show how much better you are than everyone else. Which is okay but you could be in a classroom full of idiots! it wouldn't mean much and there is always someone better.

I guess, like everything else, it's all about good intentions. Wow I didn't know I had so much to say! Lol.

Answer 3

When I was in school, both secondary and later university, I went into each course with the same goal: that my grade would be the highest in the class and the one on which the grading curve was based. More often than not, I managed to achieve that goal.

I did not do it because I wanted to have bragging rights: I very rarely dicussed my grades with anyone. I did it as a challenge to myself, because I figured if I could get the best grades, then I was really applying myself, and paying attention.

It is very easy for me to pass a course with a minimum of effort, but I learned a long time ago that that ability to do well enough to pass a course allows me to be lazy. I want to get the best out of any course I take, even now, when I am not in college, and just take courses for fun. Aiming for a high grade is a way of forcing myself to work my butt off, not to beat anyone else, but simply to beat myself. I want the best from myself, and I strive for it, and I often manage to pull it off.

I really couldn't care less what grades other people get, as long as I know I worked my bum off and did my best. Seeing a letter grade, especially here where I live, where most things are graded on a curve, which reflects the performance of the entire class, allows me to guarantee to myself that I am being true to myself, and not just wasting my time.

You ask if there's a difference. There is, but it is one of motive. Some people want to get the highest grades because they want to be able to brag. Others want high grades as a personal benchmark so they can tell how well they are learning, and how well they are performing. Realistically, as long as you pass, it doesn't mean much one way or the other. It is just nice to know thay you have tried your very best. Life is by far too short to spend it only doing mediocre work.

Answer 4

It's sad that this question is asked. Please don't feel offended, as I asked this question, too, along with many students nowadays.

Now that I am out of University, I started to regret that this was my perspective in school. Marks, passing or do well.... these are all mark related. Many people have forgotten that school is about learning a skill that you will be utilizing later, or improve your way of thinking.

As access to education was a privilege back in the days (and still is for some countries), students had to work hard to earn their places in the classroom, just so they can learn what they want.

Perhaps access to education is too popular now, or perhaps mandatory courses are just too useless....

Answer 5

Just to pass.
I've tried to achieve the best among everyone, but that never worked. At all.

Answer 6

There is a huge difference. Achieve the best among everyone puts you at a huge advantage in life.

Answer 7

when I was in college, my goal was to do the very best I possibly could. A "B" or lower on my final grade was unacceptable to me! I worked hard and studied a lot. I graduated top of my class with a 4.0 GPA. I did not care about being the best among everyone, but being MY best.

Answer 8

I simply aim to pass...I am not going to waste all my time sitting in a library doing work. I'm sorry, it's just not gonna happen! I don't care what others think...as long as I pass everyone is happy.

Answer 9

I am not really competitive, but I like to aim for the highest and best! I don't worry what others do - I just want to learn and improve myself.

Unfortunately, the USA has raised several generations of slackers - and it is really starting to show.

Answer 10

I majored in music (pipe organ); once a week all of the students of our professor would meet and play for each other. I'll admit that there were far better players than was I. My goal wasn't to be the best player of them all; it was to be my personal best. Of course, we all brought strengths and weaknesses to class. And I was always so proud when the best players would be up there, and I was called upon to register the piece for them; my teacher thought I had the best ear for hearing pipe blend. I made steady and sure progress; that's all that mattered to me. Sometimes you have to recognize your limitations and abilities. I capitalized on the abilities I had.

Answer 11

I was just an ordinary student nothing out standing a mediocre and till to day also but I gain vast experience and I achieved sufficiently and is quite happy.