What you really learn in school

I'll admit it, I'm guilty. There are certain classes that I just tolerate, and don't give my all to.
It's hard to want to give above a passing, especially when it's not your best subject. Kids tend to want to show their all in things that they're naturally talented in, so it's not unimaginable that they'd BS their way through a class that they don't excel in. I never really believe that i'd always get a second chance, not only in school, but in life. Things happen that subconsciously make you realize that sometimes when you screw up, you have to take a different route and strive for something else. A test is an assessment of your skills, and if you don't pass, that doesn't always mean you'll be able to hone your skills. Sometimes it just means that you're not qualified, and really it helps you to narrow down what it is you will truly be good at.
Sometimes I really do feel better when someone else is failing, or someone else "didn't finish that stupid project." For some reason it gives me a sense of comfort, something I should probably change my attitude about. Just because someone else sucks at something, it doesn't give you permission to suck too. I understand that passing is a privilige, and I have no belief of passing just because my friends are. I recognize my friends not only for our similarities but for our differences. I have friends that I know will not quite live up to their true potential, but I also have friends that put me to shame for my grades and successes. To me, when you take a class in college, you take it because it attributes to your career interest. Interest being the key word. When you're interested in something, it's easy to learn all that you can about the subject, and taking the test is usually easy because you're in love with what you're learning. In High school, I have been guilty of only caring about what's on the test, but only in classes that I have trouble focusing in. Biology and Alegbra are mostly for left-brained individuals, and I excel in right brained activities. So when it comes to that Algebra test, I guarantee you I will mainly focus about whats on the test. In English I absorb every bit of information like a sponge, and wring it back out when the test is put in front of me.