Girl gets high marks in school. May have spent hours a day studying. *Unconfirmed*

[burn_this_city]

Originally Posted by Igottago

Are you guys old high school rivals or something?

He's the brother of a good friend.

[Rathji]

So being smart and hardworking means she has no chance of being successful because she didn't have a social life in high school? What about the kids who play video games and/or watch TV or sit 6 hours a day? There are a ton of those in society today. Are they doomed to failure as well? About as much chance of a social life there.

I would pick the smart kid over the video game player any day of week. She does need to learn a little bit of moderation though.

Originally Posted by Bertuzzied

I'm still trying to figure out how you can study 6-8 hours a day in high school?? Do you re-read the text books 3-4 times?

I agree. There just isn't that much to study.

I am willing to bet those study times were not always that long. Especially with volunteering it mentions in the article.

[Swarly]

Originally Posted by Winsor_Pilates

I'm sure she has plenty. Someone who has the intelligence to do what she has, and also gets out there volunteering and other things is smart enough to figure out social skills.
A university education will only add to that too.

The assumption that everyone smart has no life or social skills is absurd.

Its not that shes smart that makes me think she has no social skills its the 8 hours/day spent studying. HS ends at what, 4pm? so to get home and study for 8 hours you are going till 12-1am assuming she stopped to eat or go to the bathroom once in awhile.

[Igottago]

What accounts for good social skills in high school these days anyways? Ed Hardy t-shirts and knowing the latest Lady Gaga hit? She's not missing much.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Winsor_Pilates

I'm sure she has plenty. Someone who has the intelligence to do what she has, and also gets out there volunteering and other things is smart enough to figure out social skills.
A university education will only add to that too.

The assumption that everyone smart has no life or social skills is absurd.

I would say that the assertion that someone who spends 6-8 hours a day studying has no life or social skills has grounds.

There is only so much time to go around, if you're in school from 8-3 and you're studying from 4-10+ then there isnt much time for anything else.

[Cowperson]

Originally Posted by Bring_Back_Shantz

Please tell me you didn't just equate highschool to the best years of your, or anyone else's life.

There are many, many people who achieve their highest social standing in High School and the rest of it really is downhill.

I'm glad she was studying six to eight hours a day and hope the rewards are gigantic for the other 70 years she still has to live.

Cowperson

[Traditional_Ale]

Originally Posted by burn_this_city

Well I'm assuming you're alluding to the fact I bought nice cars in high school. Meanwhile you were engaged in your music with aspirations of greatness.

No, I meant you picking on people. And don't tell me you didn't.

[chemgear]

Originally Posted by burn_this_city

In a few years she'll be somewhat sad she wasted her best years attaining meaningless numbers on highschool courses.

Quite a bit of hate on for somebody that's had some academic success, not sure why.

Best years? Um maybe?? I guess there has to be a percentage of the population for whom things go totally down the toilet for the rest of your life after highschool.

[Bobblehead]

Another article on her in the Toronto Star

But she also took time for herself, going out with friends to art galleries, fringe festivals and music concerts.

“I had a really good social life this year for some reason,” she said. “It was the best year for everything.”

This fall, Smrke heads to McMaster University in Hamilton for its prestigious arts and science program.

http://www.parentcentral.ca/parent/e...-did-she-do-it

[Winsor_Pilates]

Originally Posted by Igottago

Are you guys old high school rivals or something?

One drove an awesome Frod Probe and had the best years of his life. Now he still has that beauty of a car and looks ridiculous as a 28 year old with such a crappy, loud, annoying exhaust as he pulls into Radio Shack for his evening shift.

The other didn't have such a cool ride, and had trouble picking up the grade 10 girls when he was in grade 12. Ford Probe got them all.

amirite?

[The Yen Man]

Then she's exaggerating the 6-8 hours a day. I bet she probably studied 6-8 hours during the final 2 or 3 weeks leading up to the finals rather than actually studying 6-8 hours every day of her high school life. That would truly be a waste if that was true.

Edit: Just read that she was only talking about the last year of high school. My point still stands though.

[Azure]

Originally Posted by Swarly

Its not that shes smart that makes me think she has no social skills its the 8 hours/day spent studying. HS ends at what, 4pm? so to get home and study for 8 hours you are going till 12-1am assuming she stopped to eat or go to the bathroom once in awhile.

Well, most HS leave periods where you can study. Unless she maxed out on all her classes.

[Azure]

I also think her volunteering is going to teach her all the social skills she needs.

[burn_this_city]

Originally Posted by chemgear

Quite a bit of hate on for somebody that's had some academic success, not sure why.

Best years? Um maybe?? I guess there has to be a percentage of the population for whom things go totally down the toilet for the rest of your life after highschool.

Hardly. Life certainly hasnt hit the toilet for me. I just think its ridiculous to spend 8 hours a night studying during your late teens.

[Rathji]

Originally Posted by The Yen Man

Then she's exaggerating the 6-8 hours a day. I bet she probably studied 6-8 hours during the final 2 or 3 weeks leading up to the finals rather than actually studying 6-8 hours every day of her high school life. That would truly be a waste if that was true.

She could not have studied that much every day.

It is quite possible she spent that much on some days though.

Originally Posted by burn_this_city

Hardly. Life certainly hasnt hit the toilet for me. I just think its ridiculous to spend 8 hours a night studying during your late teens.

You are right.

Chances are she didn't actually spend that much every single day, or even most days.

[Traditional_Ale]

Originally Posted by chemgear

Quite a bit of hate on for somebody that's had some academic success, not sure why.

Best years? Um maybe?? I guess there has to be a percentage of the population for whom things go totally down the toilet for the rest of your life after highschool.

Its cause he makes six figures but his Daddy had to get him the job.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by The Yen Man

Then she's exaggerating the 6-8 hours a day. I bet she probably studied 6-8 hours during the final 2 or 3 weeks leading up to the finals rather than actually studying 6-8 hours every day of her high school life. That would truly be a waste if that was true.

Edit: Just read that she was only talking about the last year of high school. My point still stands though.

That makes more sense. THe way its insinuated means that she would have been totally isolated.

Well, she got good grades, spent time with her friends and had fun. Good on Nerdo.

[Igottago]

Originally Posted by Azure

I also think her volunteering is going to teach her all the social skills she needs.

Yeah, but how will she learn to translate " I jus got msg frm da qb of footbl tm, lolz, omg, omg!"

[burn_this_city]

Originally Posted by Traditional_Ale

Its cause he makes six figures but his Daddy had to get him the job.

You don't even know what I do or where I work. But hows battery world treating you.

[The Yen Man]

I also tend to take everything the media writes with a grain of salt. I mean, the poor girl could have said "oh, I study everyday, sometimes up to 6-8 hours depending on what I'm studying". The media then decides to run with the "6-8 hours a day" and cut out the rest in order to make the story even more heroic. I find this tends to happen a lot with any story the media writes.