I'll give an example: in getting a degree, seeking out the hardest classes and struggling to get a 3.8, or seeking out the easiest classes and getting a 4.0
The average recruiter is stupid and will only see the 4.0. It's much harder to communicate the value of taking the harder classes
I personally find this kind of depressing. It discourages people from actual learning and nudges them towards only caring about mere appearances
Remember no one cares about grades when you have some relevant experience. And to me, intrinsic achievement matters more to me, by definition. The only think that could go wrong is to change your mind about what matters later in life. I've lived half my life and my values haven't changed that much.
The best students do not constantly compare themselves to slackers. Instead, they compare themselves to those at the top of their game. So there is awareness their GPA could potentially end up minorly lower, but taking easy classes simply isn't an option.
E.g. if you learn and retain a lot in a difficult algorithms course, that's more valuable than either the intrinsic "I passed this difficult course" or the extrinsic "I got an A+" for most cases.
It's a small change, but it made my daily routine a bit easier. It just goes to show that there's always something new to learn and improve upon, hehe!
There is an article making the rounds that refers to a mathematical proof of shoelace tying last couple weeks that talks about this (https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/math-tie-shoes-corre...)
I tried the Ian way once, but didn't like it, but once i figured out that i was grannying my shoes all my life and fixed it, I don't have to tie the loops together like i did all my life.
I like to do things in the moment but find I waste a lot of time on random/arbitrary things. This was good when I was learning so much. Now I consume so much information with so little adding to a base of relevant knowledge: like being on HN.
I use to leave it up to show that I lifted it and left the toilets clean, unlike most men who are naturally stupid and gross because they're naturally uneducated.
So yeah, be gender inclusive and leave the toilet seat down.
