3 - types of students

A student in general will fall into one of these three types. A) idiot B) intelligent C) genius. Interesting point is that, the low level student [idiotic] and the top-level [genius] are similar to look at.  Both will drop the classes, drop the exams, fail in the exams, will get low grades, will sit in the last benches, etc.,. These are just some of the similarities in between the ‘idiotic’ students and the ‘genius’ students. This is like the similarity between the ‘madman’ and the ‘great philosopher’ – they look alike on the periphery.

But, the reasons behind these two types of student activities are totally different. For example, if the ‘idiotic’ student fails the exam, it is because he/she is not good at the subject concerned, but if a ‘genius’ student fails the exam then it is not because he lacks the knowledge. Rather he is too advanced in the subject. For example, the great mathematician of the modern India – Srinivasa Ramanujan, failed on his tenth grade, surprisingly in the mathematics exam and he cleared the other exams. This is not due to his lack of knowledge in math, but due to his over packed knowledge in the subject. While he was taking the math exam, he answered the first question correctly using one method and immediately he got an idea to solve the same problem in a different way and he did it. Then again he solved the same problem in a different way. He tried all the possible ways to solve the single problem during the course of the exam time and came out after the exam was done, but he could solve only ONE problem in the exam with all the possible solutions. For this the examiner could give full marks to the single question and not more, unfortunately as the system will not allow. Consequently, the great man of math failed due to his over flowing knowledge but, NOT due to lack of subject as in the case of an ‘idiotic’ student.

Another case is: swami Vivekananda got less marks in his BA degree, it is around 52 percent.  This is not due to his lack of knowledge, but over knowledge.

Even the great scientist, the relativist – Albert Einstein lost his entrance exam, but again this was not due to his lack of knowledge!

Another point is that: if an ‘idiotic’ student bunks the class, he will waste his time by doing things like: watching movies, game shows, playing games, hanging with lover or friend, attending different clubs and the like.

But, if a genius student takes leave from the class there will have some valid reason. For example, they will be busy working on their dream project, or researching on their private discovery, or attending some great lecture or watching a great scientific voyage on the TV etc., When a ‘genius’ student bunks the class, the time is invested on some more worthy thing than the class but, it is not wasted as in the case of a ‘idiotic’ student. An example is, again Albert Einstein. He was not interested to attend the classes regularly. But, during the time of the exams he would get the notes of his classmate and would finish the exams. During the time of the classes he would be busy working on his private study and discovery.

This article didn’t touch anything on the second level ‘intelligent’ students, but it will be brought into light later on.

Enough for now! The next article will come soon elaborating on the same topic…!

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