What's Really Important?

They tell us that grades are of utmost importance. I don’t disagree, I do think it’s important to try your hardest and do your best. But I also think it’s important to be a kid while you’re still young. Students are put under so much stress at such a young age; not only do they have school for six to eight hours a day but on top of that they have homework and studying and projects to do.

I promise you that in five years you won’t remember the grade you made on that math test, or your score on that English essay. But you will remember the friends you made, the nights you stayed up late talking and laughing and making memories together. Sometimes our most poignant moments are those that shouldn’t have happened, those that should’ve been spent studying or doing something “worthwhile”. I say, if it shapes you as a person, if it changes how you think or act or see the world, then it’s pretty important. Some of the most essential life lessons are not taught in schools. You don’t go to class to learn how to be a friend, or how to love in the hardest of times, or what to do when everything falls apart. These are the important things.