I'm not a big pusher of egalitarianism. Some of this is only natural given that competition appears to be an innate characteristic of mankind. And being smart isn't bad. It makes our perceptions different than the norm and causes us to think through the genesis of feelings and ideas, both negative and positive, both our own and others. This can assist us, if we so choose, to be a catalyst towards change, for what we believe is right.
Intelligence is a gift.
However, it seems that all to often we tend to look at self worth as a direct function of intelligence. Not only are we too harsh on ourselves, but we are constantly being judged and passing judgements on and by our peers based on intelligence. This is not always the case, but IMSA itself has an aura of this unwritten way of thinking. It is part of the culture of our school. I feel that we really should reassess how much weight we put on being intelligent.