Can Everyone Be Smart At Everything Analysis

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As I think that many children have, I’ve disagreed with my parents on the importance of school. It’s easy to feel frustrated when things don't seem to come naturally while other students make it look so easy. I would catch myself asking “Why do I have a hard time with my English class when I have no problem with Physics or Calculus?”. The attached article, “Can Everyone Be Smart At Everything?” by Tina Barseghian, touches on a debate that seems to be expanding among young students and parents as the subject material seems to be increasing in difficulty. Part of this debate can be narrowed down to a simple question, “Do we reward the result or the process?”.

Due to the final grades being what most students look to as the measurement of success,