We have all heard the multitude of excuses when it comes to friends or yourself making excuses for not wanting to do their homework. Everyone knows that one person who identifies as not being a "school person". I think it is a myth. It is just an easy way out of putting in some extra effort into their schooling. News flash people nobody wants to write twenty-page papers, or spend multiple hours studying for exams, but my fellow students do it all the time.

I think growing up through elementary school everyone goes through that phase of when they think not being smart is funny. For myself, I always had blonde hair so living by the dumb blonde stereotype was easy. Everything that I did not understand or the jokes that went over my head were "because I was blonde". Being young we do not necessarily understand the importance of school and how each transitional period between school is to prepare us for the next level.

As we continue on this path, growing up for the smart kids or the students that just follow directions they were called nerds and freaks. Well, now those nerds and freaks are probably some of the most successful people you know because they chose to take their education seriously.

When you overlook the struggle of education through out our lives, everyone starts out as not wanting to be the smart person in elementary because it has a negative outlook. But continue through junior high and high school being the most educated person in the room usually means you are or will be the most successful. For example, all of the students that make honor roll in high school go to the best colleges or universities because they have the grade point averages to receive admission.

I understand that being a school person is not easy, but it is about the choice an individual makes to become one. Think about it, life is full of choices that have the free will to make as individuals. Making the active choice to study for that test, or write that paper is what separates the want and desire to thrive in education.

I think in the end, everyone remembers that one time that we fell short at something, and we all know subconsciously if we would have contributed more effort into it we could have gotten a better grade or percentage. Do not let those times control your outlook on school, let it be your driving force to be something greater than an average student.

Therefore, I propose all of the non-schoolers to step back and be present in the decisions that contribute to your education. Understand that the excuses upon excuses can only get a person so far. Put that extra effort into your studying, writing, reading, even mathematical skills... yes I said it math people. In the end, wanting to be better and believing in yourself to be a more educated individual will help you rather than hurt you.