James Siminoff

Great Comment on Mayer’s NYT Qoute

i completely agree.

one semester, i got an A+, a B, a C, a D, and an F.

the A+ was in programming, and i took the final stoned (on purpose) and passed with flying colors. the F was in a class i didn’t care about, and i slept thru one of the major exams.

for me it was more about motivation & interest than effort & focus. perhaps that makes me a bad or dumb student, but i’d rather work with people who outperform in a few areas, and aspire to competency in others, rather than expecting that everyone will be above average in all things.