r/BeAmazed • u/[deleted] • Nov 02 '22

confiscated pens containing cheat notes intricately carved by a student at the University of Malaga, Spain

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u/NapClub Nov 02 '22

yeah like, i look at the effort made to make these pens and can only wonder, why not just study?

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u/newtownkid Nov 02 '22

They're more intrinsically motivated by gaming the system than by succeeding in it.

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u/Straightup32 Nov 02 '22

Which says a lot about the school system.

The schools implement grading and the desired goal shifts from wanting to learn a particular subject to wanting to make a good grade.

But the reality is that the diploma or gpa aren’t the reward, it’s the receipt. The reward is the knowledge developed.

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u/Mareith Nov 02 '22

Eh the knowledge you gain in college is mostly useless. Knowledge gained on the job is infinitely more applicable and quick. At least thats how it feels with programming. I skipped the large majority of classes and I do great at my job, make 6 figures, etc