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A student's academic success depends more on hard work than on intelligence.
Describe a specific situation in which a student's academic success might depend more on intelligence than on hard work. Discuss what you think determines whether a student's academic success depends more on hard work or on intelligence.
The classic parable of the persevering turtle winning the race against the talented hare is something that most people in society would recognize. This parable advocates for the above statement in the regard that hard work is the key factor in the outcome of success. However, this may or may not always be the case in the outlook of a student's academic career. In the course of this essay, I will show that a student's academic success may or may not depend more on either hard work or intelligence.
Some students are naturally talented in academia. However, not all academic subjects require talent and expertise; some may simply require the basic set of abilities of a human mind. In this regard, the academic criterion is a key factor in determining if a student can succeed by purely the means of hard work. For example, a subject such as human anatomy is essentially a science of nominal and functional memorization. Through perseverance, it is very much possible for a student to succeed by memorizing the name and function of every entity of anatomy. This type of academic success is characterized by the number of hours a student puts in delving his nose into the textbook and going above and beyond to understand the class material.
Comparatively, there are subjects that may not be mastered by persistency and determination. Students who have repeatedly failed organic chemistry can personally attest to these types of academia that require the natural flare for success. These fields of academia require you to beyond memorization and utilize critical thinking and inquiry to solve the problems. A Rubik's cube is a good analogy of this form of academia. A student who believes in hard work may put in hours to solving a Rubik's cube, but will not succeed using only his persistency. On the other hand, a student using logic and intelligence will quickly determine the pattern of the puzzle and may succeed where the other had failed.
For the most part of academics, success will vary upon the characteristics of the subject that the individual chooses to pursue. Sometimes it is better to walk away from a subject knowing that you have tried your best – that is not to say a student should not try his hardest at all in the first place. Academic subjects are the same as anything else that you would struggle in life. If you lack either one of the above prerequisites, you may not succeed.
Describe a specific situation in which a student's academic success might depend more on intelligence than on hard work. Discuss what you think determines whether a student's academic success depends more on hard work or on intelligence.
The classic parable of the persevering turtle winning the race against the talented hare is something that most people in society would recognize. This parable advocates for the above statement in the regard that hard work is the key factor in the outcome of success. However, this may or may not always be the case in the outlook of a student's academic career. In the course of this essay, I will show that a student's academic success may or may not depend more on either hard work or intelligence.
Some students are naturally talented in academia. However, not all academic subjects require talent and expertise; some may simply require the basic set of abilities of a human mind. In this regard, the academic criterion is a key factor in determining if a student can succeed by purely the means of hard work. For example, a subject such as human anatomy is essentially a science of nominal and functional memorization. Through perseverance, it is very much possible for a student to succeed by memorizing the name and function of every entity of anatomy. This type of academic success is characterized by the number of hours a student puts in delving his nose into the textbook and going above and beyond to understand the class material.
Comparatively, there are subjects that may not be mastered by persistency and determination. Students who have repeatedly failed organic chemistry can personally attest to these types of academia that require the natural flare for success. These fields of academia require you to beyond memorization and utilize critical thinking and inquiry to solve the problems. A Rubik's cube is a good analogy of this form of academia. A student who believes in hard work may put in hours to solving a Rubik's cube, but will not succeed using only his persistency. On the other hand, a student using logic and intelligence will quickly determine the pattern of the puzzle and may succeed where the other had failed.
For the most part of academics, success will vary upon the characteristics of the subject that the individual chooses to pursue. Sometimes it is better to walk away from a subject knowing that you have tried your best – that is not to say a student should not try his hardest at all in the first place. Academic subjects are the same as anything else that you would struggle in life. If you lack either one of the above prerequisites, you may not succeed.
