⋆₊˚⊹˖ . ݁𝜗𝜚. ݁₊ || f*** school, why i choose to be myself instead

i get it — school is supposed to be this hero’s journey.

you study, you get straight a’s, you follow the rules, and somehow you become “successful.” but honestly? that’s not me.

school didn’t teach me everything

sure, i learned some stuff, but a lot of it felt pointless — like, why would i need to memorize an equilibrium equation when i’ll never apply it in my life? or being forced to take classes just to check a box for gpa points. i realized that grades alone don’t define intelligence, and sometimes the things that excite you aren’t the things school tests.

being a polymath, not a hero

i bounced between coding, drawing, writing, journalism, data science, html, business, and even random science classes. at first, i thought it meant i was “scattered.” but now i know i’m a modern polymath — i work across multiple areas naturally, combining creativity, technical skills, and big-picture thinking. that’s not a “hero’s path” of straight a’s; it’s me building my own path.

achievements outside the hero narrative:

1. finished data science ii with a 97%, hyper-annotating projects and embedding python code into reports.
2. excelled in journalism, entrepreneurship, and marketing, showing communication and business acumen.
3. developed html projects, creative coding, and personal websites — building skills school couldn’t grade.

even though i wasn’t the “preppy straight-a kid,” my work proves that intelligence and success look different for everyone.

f*** being a hero — be yourself

the truth is, school’s hero narrative doesn’t fit everyone. some of us thrive outside of it, building skills, pursuing passions, and exploring curiosity in ways that don’t show up on a transcript. for me, the lesson is clear: don’t chase someone else’s definition of smart or successful — be yourself, do what excites you, and trust your own path.