Common: Doing everything or nothing under the label of "student" - often leading to either burnout or dropout.
Uncommon: As I mentioned in Part 1, "This week marks an important milestone in my life. I am no longer a full time student of conventional education." Since the last post, final grades were announced, and it looks as though I will graduate magna cum laude.
This comes as quite a pleasant surprise considering the demands of my "extracurricular" commitments. Of course there are always students that make me look like an underachiever, but my approach and my goals differed from many students and valedictorians.
I never set out to get perfect grades. In fact, I clearly intended to place business and personal preferences as a priority. This was rather unusual in undergraduate school. My competitiveness kept me striving for good grades, but my lack of time kept me focused on effectiveness. Unexpectedly, this illogical amalgamation served me well.
To read the full, original article click on this link: 10 uncommon lessons I learned in college (Part 2)
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