Why are C students more successful than A students? A psychologist explains
Class reunions are a very interesting and at the same time unloved event for many. But it is precisely this event that, after years, allows us to identify a certain pattern, that C students can still get ahead in life and even outdo A students.
Why does this happen? Let's figure it out together with psychologist Stanislav Sambursky .
Let's imagine that the once friendly 11B is getting together to celebrate its 10th anniversary. A good half of the "class" will be happy about this news, the other half will be sad, and the rest won't care at all. And then comes the exciting day when former classmates gradually gather for the meeting.
It is terribly interesting who became who. Excellent students, former school stars, beauties, activists and the envy of other girls come under close attention. There are often cases when former classmates do not recognize them at first sight: somewhere a cute face, somewhere a slender figure, wild energy and readiness to conquer all peaks.
But it turns out that they have turned into ordinary housewives who, instead of briskly running up the career ladder, are sitting on yet another maternity leave. What can you expect from them? Nobody is interested in listening to the stories of a typical "mother", especially when you learn that Ivanov, whom teachers gave up on, has his own business.
Seryoga Ivanov is the trouble of the whole school: the teachers couldn't control him, he was held back a year twice, he was a frequent visitor to the police station, etc. Could this stately and self-sufficient man really have been such a blockhead... Seryoga's own story helps to believe in reality. Everyone listens with bated breath, because the head of a small enterprise is in front of them.
History has proven more than once that predicting a child's future based on his or her academic performance is stupid and pointless. Often, after school, outsiders accelerate so much that in a couple of years they overtake the school nerds. Let's remember Albert Einstein: studying was very difficult for him, he barely got his certificate, and his relationship with his teachers was terrible. Could those around him have imagined that they were looking at a future Nobel laureate? They would have fallen over laughing...
Chekhov also had difficulties at school. His knowledge of the humanities left much to be desired, and he got twos in mathematics. And what was the result? The world recognized Anton Pavlovich as a wonderful doctor and a great playwright.
Pushkin, Beethoven and other geniuses of art had trouble with mathematics. While Napoleon, except for the queen of sciences, absolutely did not want to comprehend other subjects. It is important to remember Thomas Edison. He was expelled from school due to a diagnosis of "mental retardation", but his mother's faith in her son and the boy's desire to study changed this world. The stupidest in the class, according to teachers, was once Winston Churchill. Tsiolkovsky was a lazy and poor student.
Of course, not every poor student can be compared to the above-mentioned individuals. Rather, this is an exception. But practice shows that a student with poor grades in his/her certificate is not a 100% loser. After finishing school, such children develop a thirst for achievement. Sometimes their zeal exceeds the zeal of excellent students who are accustomed to a pedestal and honors.
So it turns out that while the "stars" are steadily moving towards their further goals, the C students are catching up. It is also important to note their flexibility, ability to take a hit, get up after a fall and fight for a dream in conditions when no one believes in you. These are the key qualities thanks to which they regularly manage to "stun" teachers and former classmates.
