<p>There is always a subtle undertone on threads like this that a super smart person earns top grades but at the cost of acquiring important-for-the-workplace social skills like colloboration and small talk, whereas the C student may neglect studies but uses that time to learn all the really essential people skills. These are stereotypes that simply don’t apply across the board. A kid might not develop super people skills by spending every free minute in the library, but how many work-place appropriate social skills are acquired watching TV shows like “Jersey Shore” or hanging out with drunk people at frat parties?</p>
<p>There are hard-working, top students with great social skills and some without. There are slacker C students with great social skills and some without.</p>