by: Princess Mabel Tabios
“A+, B+, C+, D+ and F”
Some students study to get high grades to be one on the honor roll. Some students study just to pass. And some students do not study but still able to get good grades.
But do grades really matter? …
Do grades define who and what you are? …
Does getting a failing grade makes you less of a person? …
According to Marco A. Muñoz and Thomas R. Guskey (2018), grades should reflect students’ performance on specific learning criteria. Grades are measurement of how well you perform in school. It reflects your attitude towards your studies.
But grades do not reflect your attitude towards the people around you. It does not show how well you treat your family and friends. It neither tells how much you care for the environment nor how much you love animals.
Your grades do matter.
Because it shows how much you are trying to become a better student.
It matters in school because it is the basis for scholarship. It matters in work because companies look at your transcript before they hire you.
It is okay to get a failed score in a quiz, you can give it another try. It is okay if their projects are better than yours. Maybe you still have to extract those creative juices inside you to come up with new ideas.
If you are failing in your subjects, then maybe what you are doing are not yet enough and there’s more that you can give.
If you know that you can do better, then do it. It’s not bad to push yourself beyond your limit because there is no limit as long as what you are doing is for your own goodness and progress especially in school.
“There’s always a room for improvement” as what my friend had said.
It just takes time and effort …
Never beat yourself just because you failed!!!
Instead, use it as a motivation to do more and to study more.
Your grades do matter but it cannot show every amazing quality that you have as a person. It does matter but it does not define YOU.
Keep on trying.
Keep on believing.
You will be successful despite of how many times you fail. Continue doing what you have started.
Having good grades do not guarantee success but it is one of the key for a great future.
My Cup Of Tea 