"Working hard and getting good grades might just mean that you want to get as much out of the experience as possible."
Ha. I've been in college six and a half years (I know, nothing I should brag about) and this is false on its face. If you want to get as much out of the college experience as possible, even in terms of pure academic learning, you're not gonna maximize GPA. Sorry. I'd rather lose some grade points because I half-assed some busywork than piss away time I could spend pouring myself into something deep and interesting.
GPA is a measure of how well you did what your professors wanted you to do. A lot of professors want you to do something clever and smart, but a lot of professors want you to waste your time on pointless time-wasting exercises to learn something you already know.
Ha. I've been in college six and a half years (I know, nothing I should brag about) and this is false on its face. If you want to get as much out of the college experience as possible, even in terms of pure academic learning, you're not gonna maximize GPA. Sorry. I'd rather lose some grade points because I half-assed some busywork than piss away time I could spend pouring myself into something deep and interesting.
GPA is a measure of how well you did what your professors wanted you to do. A lot of professors want you to do something clever and smart, but a lot of professors want you to waste your time on pointless time-wasting exercises to learn something you already know.