I'm not stupid just because I have a 3.0 instead of a 4.0. I'm not stupid because I struggle to pay attention during note taking and miss a lot of assignments we learned. I'm not stupid because I got a 57 on a test I studied really hard for. I am not a stupid person and I'm sick of being looked down on because I am not someone who is book smart.

I know how to work computers, talk to other people and negotiate and sell things to them within a few minutes, and find my way through any lost path just by taking a few turns. Not many people are able to sell things or give advice and listen to others problems, but I am. I have street smarts, and very good ones at that, and even though I can't remember every single word written down in a textbook, I can get my way out of many situations or get directions without the help of a GPS. I do have many skills that will help me out throughout my life, and getting an A+ in Algebra or Chemistry, especially since that's not even my major.

I'm sick of being scared or embarrassed to tell others my GPA or the grade I got on a test in fear that someone will look down upon me or laugh at how poorly I did. These grades do not reflect the kind of intelligence I have or the kind of knowledge I obtain. Theses grade do reflect on my ability to remember word for word what was written on a board without any hands-on experience that will relate to my life aspirations and goals towards my future career.

Nobody should be ashamed of their grades because that is just textbook work. When you prove to me that I won't be able to interview people and get the appropriate answers out of them as a communications major, or being able to dive and catch a fly ball as a professional baseball player. I will definitely succeed in my field with my experience of possible internships or past jobs, knowledge, love and passion ill put towards my career, not with some silly tests I received during my freshman year that now reflect on the GPA I send out to employers instead. Of course, my grades do reflect a small amount on yourself, but not barely enough to be judged by or possibly risk not getting hired.