Why Being Smart Isn't Always the Best

Welcome back to my blog! 

It has been quite long since I posted. A lot of factors contributed to that including a really fun school trip and not being able to think of  what to write (still not a pro at this, remember?). 

But here I am with another crazy little piece of prose for you to read. 

I bet loads of you are in school right now with exams and all like "oh my god, I'm failing all my tests, ugh why can't I be smart, etc. etc." If I may say so myself, I feel like I am a pretty good student (basically I do my work on time and always study and get good grades. I'm boring :1).

Buuuuuut being smart isn't ALWAYS the coolest thing...here's why. 

1. Knowing Too Much

Every once in a while, I am way ahead of the class in whatever I know about the topic that is currently being taught. ESPECIALLY MATH CLASS. That's because I take a specific kind of math tuition that allows me to be around two years ahead of school level (what was that? No, I still mess up in my tests.).

So I be sitting here solving my sums in one step and the rest of the class is staring at me like I'm some alien. And y'all are probably thinking, but isn't that GOOD? 

My answer to you is, NO. Because finishing all the assignments first is something that is oddly disconcerting for me...like just sitting there with your sheet done trying to figure out what to make of your life isn't something I enjoy. 

2. That one time you got bad grades is now unforgettable

So you mess up in one test. And you're like, wow, I messed up, I'm so dumb, etc. etc. Trying not to feel too bad about it and trying to stop cursing yourself for making such stupid mistakes. 

Then this kid, probably who doesn't get great grades, probably gets average grades, walks up to you. And the usual question "how much did you get?" And you are forced to spit out the horrible implications of your test paper. 

And then all these people (who think you're apparently the smartest) begin jumping up and down shouting, "Oh my gods! I got higher than her! I am so honoured! I got higher than her, look dude, I got higher than her!" 

Okay don't get me wrong. I appreciate your respect towards me and my brains. But please do not fangirl over my low grades that you surpassed. It makes me feel like I have let myself down even more. So please just either be sympathetic or don't react. Thank you very much. 

3. PERFECTIONISM. 

You know how they say that someone 'raises the bar'? Well, my bar is literally in outer space. That is where my standards are. I can be pretty content with up to three marks below the highest mark. But below that is too low for me. (Yes, now I bet you're imagining me getting the lowest mark. Go ahead.)

And all the people are questioning how you're not happy with what you got, but my question is HOW ARE YOU HAPPY WITH THOSE GRADES? Yes, we all turn into perfectionists. 

4. Hello, my name is Baymax, and I'm your personal tuition teacher! (Not.) 

BIG HERO 6 FAM, WHERE YOU AT? 

Returning to the point. I love helping people. It's nice to see someone say thank you and go off happily with a smile on their face. I'm not THAT mean. 

But always having to help people is KIND of annoying... So many people in my previous school would come running up to me asking so many things and often I wasn't really in the mood to turn into their professional tuition teacher. But knowing things and being a good student does have SO many advantages like this one! (sarcasm implied.) 

So those were a few things that aren't so great about being smart. Obviously, It does have SO MANY MORE  amazing implications to it - you get good grades, teachers like you and listen to you...it's not that bad. 

Thanks for reading my post! 

Love you all!!

Little Miss Imperfect 

P.S: Yesss!! I finally have found myself an anonymous name! I hope you guys like it. This post was dedicated to my best friend (who also has a birthday tomorrow!) - let's call her Person. Also I hope this post didn't make me seem narcissistic in any way because that's not what I meant to happen!! 

Because I'm down to earth, keep on falling when I know it hurts, going faster than a million miles an hour - I should stop singing Infinity by One Direction now. Byeeeeeeeee!!