http://paulgraham.com/lesson.html “It's no wonder high school students often feel alienated. The shape of their lives is completely artificial.” “Anyone who cares about getting good grades has to play this game, or they'll be surpassed by those who do.”
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In high school I did this thing called US. Presidential Scholars. They brought ~150 kids with high ACT/SAT scores to DC, and congratulated us for our high scores.
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They put us up in dorms at Georgetown for the weekend. At one of the late-night study lounge hangouts, I remember a kid saying, “Dude, I’m only here because I’m a god at multiple choice. I don’t remember anything I learned in high school.”
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Couldn’t tell if it was a brag or a moment of honest vulnerability. Most of us laughed and nodded in agreement.
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