<p>So, my school year is about to start next week and I was wondering if any other people have similar views towards subjects(kinda). Are you a "Knowledge for the sake of knowledge," person or do you just want to get the grade and memorize it temporarily. I personally love learning new things and like discovering stuff and think its cool when I learn something new, then it becomes dull when the subject has been learned and must repeat the same thing over and over(especially Math and English). I also think that a person who is more for knowledge is more detail oriented while just getting the grade type person is bigger-picture? What do you think, and what category would you put yourself in?</p>
<p>One of “those” people I see.</p>
<p>If it’s science or math I’m learning it because I have to if I want a good grade. If it’s English, history, or Japanese, I’m learning it because I want to.</p>
<p>Well… I would say I try to be a “knowledge” type of person most of the time and I have seen the huge dividends it pays firsthand. If you are a “knowledge type of person” you work above average and this will also get you better grades than your peers and more… There is a saying that goes, “If you keep one eye on the gold, then you only have one eye on the path.” Here the gold is the grade and in the long run, this type of demeanor can be rather deleterious to oneself. Hope this helped! :)</p>
<p>You must first understand the difference between knowledge and memorization. In high school, this line is blurred because most high school exams test students based on memorization, or regurgitation. For instance, on a chemistry exam, one question would be something like: Explain the VSEPR theory. To get this question right, one only needs to memorize the relevant information about the VSEPR theory from the textbook without actually knowing how to apply it. A knowledge-based analog would be: Use the VSEPR theory to predict the shape of carbon tetrafluoride. To answer this question, the student must know the intricacies of the VSEPR theory and subsequently use it. </p>
<p>In high school, any student can get by with only memorization (except perhaps in the case of mathematics and some sciences). In college, professors expect you to be able to apply facts and concepts to examples - not just regurgitate the concept. So essentially, those who receive high grades in high school may not receive those same grades in college courses. </p>
<p>The intellectual type has always been the core of academia. If you truly enjoy learning for the sake of learning and understanding concepts rather than regurgitation, I suggest you go deeper into your subjects. Look at research publications to see how the concepts you’re learning in class are being applied in the field today. It’s exciting to see old concepts being used at the edge of discovery.</p>
<p>as far as I see it, there’s no point in wasting my time just memorizing even if I don’t like a subject or topic. in the end, the grade is only a temporary reward. even considering college and the way it effects my future, it’s not absolute, it won’t always stay with me. grasping knowledge, even on things that don’t seem interesting to me at first, make me question why I’m not interested, force me to try to find value and see things through others’ eyes, and question and test my own beliefs if I don’t like the topic in question because of my personal moral repulsion. and, of course, if it is a topic I like, I enjoy learning more about it anyways.</p>
<p>so I go with knowledge. it builds character and wisdom and helps me grow as a person. compared to all that memorization and grades are useless. what’s the point in getting good grades and getting a good job if I’m stuck in ignorance. if my character is weak, what’s the point in my existence besides creating more bad than good. I’m just disappointed that it took me this long to realize it.</p>