• cobysev@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    So smart, but struggles to keep up with homework

    I just stopped doing homework altogether. It stressed me out, so I avoided it completely. Besides, I learned a subject by reading about it in our textbook, or studying it in class. I felt like homework was just busy work, hammering in concepts I had already learned in school.

    I aced all my tests, but lost tons of points for never turning in homework, so I graduated high school with about a C average. It didn’t matter; I got a great IT job in the military, got an excellent pension and full medical/dental benefits for life, and fully retired as of 38 years old. Who needs homework?

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      5 months ago

      Same. By 10th grade I learned to make a deal with my teachers to base my grade solely on my final exam or paper. Most were surprisingly willing to agree to it.