I am not a 4.0 student.

I don't always get all of my homework done, let alone done correctly. Sometimes, I don't understand things very easily and will have to go over all the material by myself later. I get frustrated when I can't focus on an assignment.

Sometimes, I don't study as much as I should or try as hard on my homework as I know I could've. Sometimes, I get a grade back knowing there was something else I could have done better.

I have learned how to study and take notes. I have learned that not all homework is going to be done perfectly every single time. I have learned that tests do require you to read the textbook, and I have learned how to strategize my test taking skills.

I am not a 4.0 student, yet I still learn.

I have disregarded my homework to hangout with my friends. I have taken a Netflix break that stops my productivity for the night. I have forgotten to print off assignments and had to have that awkward talk with my professor about other means of submission. I have missed deadlines because I simply spaced them, and have sometimes just done my homework to do it and get it out of the way.

I am not a 4.0 student, but I enjoy learning and have fun doing it.

I enjoy learning about new things in class and seeing why things are the way they are. I enjoy papers and presentations, and all that stress and anxiety that comes with school seems worth it at the end of the day. I like getting to meet new people through our shared academic interests, and I love the fact that others share the same ideals about education as I do.

I am not a 4.0 student, but I have learned more than just subjects from school.

I have learned that friendships can be found in any classmate, and that it is truly eye opening to participate in a deep class discussion. I have learned the definition of the word passion and what it means to see that in someone else's eyes. I have learned that it is okay to ask questions, and more often than not, your professor is more than willing to answer it. I have learned that there is no such thing as a dumb question, as cliché as it may sound, and that more people than you were thinking that too.

I am not a 4.0 student, but I do know this.

I am worth more than a configured number on a scale that was made to put us into a comparable standard. I am more than a grade in a class, and actually learning the material is more important than the grade I got on the test. I am a kind person and am passionate about what I do, and communication and people skills are what gets you through life, not just what your transcript says. I am more than some numbers on a paper; I am a human with emotions and thoughts deeper than you could ever imagine. I am taught things everyday, whether they have to do with school or not. Learning is not just about the number you achieve. Learning is about growing and sharing that growth with others.

I am not a 4.0 student, but I am a student. A number does not define that I am a hard-working, passionate, considerate, and thoughtful student. A number is a number and can't be put on the character I possess.