Today, a classmate of mine in my 4th period Algebra II class got a 15 on his math test. A perfect score. I stared down at my disheartening 12. As with the 100% of the arrogant population, he started to gloat and ask other people their grades. He even claimed he was “smarter” than all of us.
What is “smart”? What exactly is knowledge? Is it portrayed by your grade? Your grade point average? Your IQ? I believe it neither of these.
A human’s capacity for knowledge is finite. Scientifically, a human can process as much information as it can store, as much as it can remember. But, as we all know, the term “scientifically” isn’t really coined as it should be used. Technically, a normal human mind would become unstable after a few hours of cramming, learned early in life by all high-schoolers nationwide. “Stored Knowledge”.
Most people think a high GPA in school is equal to an intelligent mind. These people are terribly informed. I myself have gotten my fair share of grades, whether it be good or bad. But does this mean that you have more “knowledge” than someone else?
I conclude that a person’s knowledge is his acceptance of outside opinion. Not with a sense of carelessness, no, but with a sense of purpose. Conform to the former and you get a person whom is easily influenced by others, willing to do anything anyone tells him to do. Conform to the latter, you get a person who can think for himself, a person who is truly “intelligent”.
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