<p>I don’t understand these assumptions sometimes. I hear all the time how X person at the beginning of the term is going to get a A yet in almost every class, claiming how easy and how above it they are. I suppose its the pride before the fall since what only matters is the final outcome. I look at posted grades and many do NOT get A’s in their classes, especially the cocky ones who think they are going to crash a class without a book and be the A student. Many think they are still in HS and can still manipulate instructors into feeling bad for them and get a grade higher than they actually earned. </p>
<p>I don’t know how many times I’ve seen this over and over, especially from the geeks. They think just because they can do a logical problem that has a specific answer that any computer can do that they are a thinking person. These same smug geeks who took classes like philosophy, history, psychology, art, and the sciences were so sure they were smarter an better than everyone else in the class and going to get an A. Typically, it was these same people that actually underperformed and were way below average, many earning C’s, D’s, F’s, and W’s compared to the rest of the class. </p>
<p>One can say whatever they want with their confidence tricks and wishful thinking but until there is closure its pointless and ■■■■■■■■ in many ways and feels like the person just needs some sort of affirmation. Philip K Dick said it best that greater reality is merely what is left over and all the rest are essentially claims or a stake in your personal version of reality. </p>
<p>Just like sports and life, there are statistically going to be winners and losers. One can give all the reasoning based excuses all they want about how it was about how they played the game but the fact still remains that on final tally if your score is lower you basically are the loser. Its just that many people are sore losers so have to overcompensate to appear more than mortal.</p>