Academics = Intelligence?

[tony]

common sense goes a long ways....

It does but good grades opens a lot of doors. Specialized professions almost require a good academic history, I've never known a doctor or lawyer prone to flunking classes which is why I push my son to do well in school... at the least it gives that little extra push.

[Double_0_Rusty]

It does but good grades opens a lot of doors. Specialized professions almost require a good academic history, I've never known a doctor or lawyer prone to flunking classes which is why I push my son to do well in school... at the least it gives that little extra push.

That's awesome you are a caring father. I mean my dad, didn't realize I was a senior until 3 months before graduation. LOL. Just don't push your son too much. Maybe doing more harm, than good.

[tony]

That's awesome you are a caring father. I mean my dad, didn't realize I was a senior until 3 months before graduation. LOL. Just don't push your son too much. Maybe doing more harm, than good.

Amazingly he likes school and isn't looking forward to the summer So I don't have to push him too much but my dad was similar to yours.. I remember coming home with 3 F's on a report card and he didnt notice.

[Reaper]

It does but good grades opens a lot of doors. Specialized professions almost require a good academic history, I've never known a doctor or lawyer prone to flunking classes which is why I push my son to do well in school... at the least it gives that little extra push.

I agree with you 100%, but I think that school just simply isn't for some people(myself included). But everything requires SOME kind of research/studying...even in retail/sales you've gotta brush up on your product and know your stuff..so it really depends on what you want to do in life. Do I wish I was still in school? Absolutely...But I like both of my professions, and I feel like I do them both rather well from a profitability stand point. But they are also things I could be doing while attending college..I'd just have to take less classes per semester.

I push my younger brother to do well in school, b/c it will open more doors for him. I've had many job opportunities but I didn't get it b/c I didn't have the degree and someone else did. ...just my

[wantboost]

It does but good grades opens a lot of doors. Specialized professions almost require a good academic history, I've never known a doctor or lawyer prone to flunking classes which is why I push my son to do well in school... at the least it gives that little extra push.

very true, but book smarts without common sense will only get you so far in my opinion.

[Double_0_Rusty]

Amazingly he likes school and isn't looking forward to the summer So I don't have to push him too much but my dad was similar to yours.. I remember coming home with 3 F's on a report card and he didnt notice.

That's always nice. I hope when I do have kids, they'll like school. Wow, I would have gotten my butt whipped for 3 F's. LOL They were strict, but when I got to high school, he seemed to forget what grade I was in. LOL

very true, but book smarts without common sense will only get you so far in my opinion.

I agree with this. I had all the book smarts, but wasn't up to par on common sense..lol Now, with all the schooling away from me, Common sense hit me hard. You can ask me all these math problems, find the error in this sentence, and Ill be lost, but ask me how to shot a grade on a yard, or how to run a tractor/ uniloader, or something about cars......And I can tell you without any problems.....LOL