5TUD3NT
I am a student:
A quantifiable piece of data.
My value is measurable
By a cold series of letters and numbers.
4.3125 Weighted GPA
3.9375 Unweighted GPA
30 ACT
29 PLAN
136 IQ
69 G-Points
These numbers point to my future success
(So they tell me)
But confidence is not commensurate,
Feelings are not measurable,
Hope is not numeric,
And my dreams have no mass.
You cannot compute enthusiasm.
You cannot calculate perseverance.
There's not a formula for fortitude
Or an algorithm for attitude.
So then why is my ”best”
Measured by a standardized test
That ignores the heartbeat in my chest
And the nights I spend with no rest?
I don't give a damn if you're impressed!
So if you really think that exam
Will tell you who really I am,
Than you take it.
Take it and shove it right up your
Applications process.
But, then again, what do I know?
I am just a student:
A quantifiable piece of data.
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