"Bad schoolwork ethic"

[Rubin0]

I know a few people that find it comforting to constantly mention how intelligent they think they are even though they don't do well in school. They are the same people that insult people that do well in school by asserting that good grades do not dictate intelligence. I used to be one of those people, but then I realized how stupid and naive I sounded. You can go through life believing you are intelligent, but unless you use that intelligence you are not reaching your full potential anyway, so stop mentioning it. There is nothing smart about getting D's and F's in school and you are not impressing anyone with a low GPA, especially not possible employers in the future.