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If you’re reading this, know that you are more than your grades.
From a young age, we began placing value on grades and numbers. Throughout our educational career, these numbers have dictated where we went to school, what kind of student we determined we are, and what our careers would look like. But we are all so much more than these numbers.
The grades we receive are not always reflective of the work we put into an assignment, quiz, or exam. We have all had an exam or quiz that we studied for hours, days, and weeks for that just didn’t go our way. We have felt the devastation. We have questioned our preparation. But the next day, the sun still rose. The end of the World didn’t come.
So, don’t let yourself spiral about a number on a screen or a piece of paper. The numbers you see do not define your worth as a student or as a person. You are so much more than what that number says. You are smart. You are kind. You are worthy.
Skye D., Clemson University
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