Can I just start by saying how ridiculous I think grades are? I mean seriously. Everything is based off of our grade. The difference between an A and a C could be the difference between middle class and upper class. And I think it's ridiculous. Especially the grading system. a 50 or lower is an F. 50% should not be failing. You got 50, that's greater than 0! and plus, who knows if they gave their 110% and they still only get 50. You're going to label them a failure? what do you think that does to us? it shows us that no matter what we give, whether it be 25% or 105% we'll never be good enough and if we'll never be good enough, then why try? why waste your energy on something you'll just get a bad score on. My brother is smart and always aced his quizzes and tests, but didn't turn in one homework assignment. He got an F. He knew the material! but, he didn't do the homework, so he's labeled a failure in that class. He's not a failure, he just didn't want to do your stupid assignment. Grades don't measure our intelligence, not at all. They measure how lazy or proactive we are! I could get exactly how to do the assignment, but just not want to do it. Does that mean i'm dumb? No, it just means i'm lazy! or i didn't have time, or i had 7 other classes i had to worry about and yours was not at the top of the list! Think about bill gates and Steve jobs. Mark Zuckerberg. All drop-outs. Yet, they are considered successful?  Why is that? I don't get it. I hate it. But, I guess that's the society we live in. This video describes my thoughts perfectly.