Your Grades Don't Define You... or Do They?

In the modern world we live in, students are more than often pressured with the idea that grades and GPAs define you as a student and as an intellectual individual... but do they really? In today’s INTENSE episode, the slackers openly discuss their opinions on whether grades directly determines success and helps you achieve your goals. From Earl's experiences from high school to university, he personally expresses his past challenges with not letting grades mentally affect him or those around him, believing that grades DO NOT and SHOULD NOT define a person and their future. Additionally, Thomas believes that it's not about how others see you, but how you see and think of yourself. Lastly, Ron agrees with the belief that grades do not determine the future of a person; however, he argues that education is still important as the life lessons you learn within and outside the class are important to the real world, referring to the success and failures you experience within school.
Several students are pressured with the expectations of high grades, and failing to do so or falling short, have resulted in mental and emotional distraught. Hence, the slackers are here to keep you company and remind you that there are always people around you willing to support and help you out - including us. As you prepare for your exams, don’t be so hard on yourself, live a little and remember, grades don't define you as a person. But the hard work, blood, sweat and tears you put into it does, regardless of the outcome.
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Time stamps:
(00:43 - Cringey Hotdog
(1:51) - Introduction
(2:20) - Opinions on Grades
(2:49) - Grades and our Future
(3:52) - How do you respond to a friend emotionally stressed?
(5:34) - Pressured to attain high grades
(7:32) - High Suicide Rates
(8:39) - Learning through experiences
(10:21) - What do companies look for?
(11:23) - Work Hard to achieve Goals
(13:27) - Highschool dropouts
(14:05) - The Process of Education
(18:53) - Episode sign off