School is not universal. Yes, from Kindergarten to High School graduation, all students do study the same subjects. But, not all students learn at the same level or at the same pace. Some students can never crack a book and still leave High School with a 4.0 grade point average. And some students have to take notes of almost every word the teacher says and do constant countless hours of studying just to keep their head above water. It doesn't mean that one student is necessarily smarter than the other. It just means they learn differently.
Even as young as preschool, or even infants, we think children should reach certain milestones by a certain age. Each child has his or her own timetable and should not ever be compared to another child. No two children are exactly alike.
I was the latter group of students growing up. I've never been really good when it came to school. All through my primary grades I had to work my butt off, and my best work never got straight A's. It just didn't come easy to me like it did to other people. And it took me almost 6 years to figure of college to figure out what I really wanted to do. It wasn't until then that I figured out what I actually enjoyed studying.
Today, I reached a new milestone. A milestone that took 20 years of school to accomplish. Today, I found out that I made straight A's for the classes I took this summer. I've never made straight A's before. My sister made straight A's all through school. But, I had to try at my work. It didn't come as easy for me as it did for her.
It just goes to show you, when you find something you're interested in anything is possible. With effort, no matter how smart you are or how easy it comes to him or her. Stick to it, do your best, never give up!
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