I don’t believe people should be treated equally.
Now, before you get the wrong idea and go on a rant about what you think I mean, hear me out. By no means do I think that people should not receive the same opportunities or have all the basic human rights.
People deserve the same chances to prove themselves, but when they choose one road over the other, they should face what’s at the end of their path.
As a strong supporter of punishments and rewards, I’ve always found that to be the most efficient system. As a student, I’ve noticed that the harder I work, the better my grades are. This is the same with sports, extracurriculars or any other endeavor.
Thus, it would make no sense if two people of different levels received the same recognition. After all, I don’t expect you to confide in a friend that’s talked behind your back as much as your best friend, so why demand a higher grade from your teacher when you know you didn’t study or do the work? Perhaps we need to find more about ourselves before we blame others.
At the beginning of the school year, I entered my classroom to find myself with an F on my first quiz. I can’t say that I was surprised—the class was completely new to me and I didn’t know what material to study.
However, this was a wake-up call to me. This foreign treatment helped me recognize that I needed to work harder and study more. As soon as I started doing that, I noticed my grades begin to improve, and perhaps that class has been one of my greatest joys in this past semester.
Through all my failures, I’ve realized that each missed mark has helped me find my skills and finally hit the nail on the head. I’m glad that I have to work for what I want and that I’m recognized for it. Bad grades aren’t always a bad thing. It’s what you make out of it that really affects you.
Instead of complaining why you didn’t succeed in a certain opportunity, reflect upon yourself and realize that there are reasons why others succeeded and you didn’t. In fact, because people aren’t treated equally, we’re so many more opportunities to grow and better ourselves.
In the end, life isn’t fair when everyone is equal.
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