Are You a Student, a Learner, or a Scholar?

Take the quiz below to find out what type of student you are! 
Guidelines: 
  • Only pick one answer
  • Be honest
  • Calculate the amount of points in total and find what category you fit into

1. You attempt all credit opportunities that your classes offer
Always= -2 points
Wouldn't Dare Not to= 2 points
True= 2 points
Correct= -1 point

2. You've been caught trying to sneak into other classes during lunch in order to gain more knowledge
How Did You Know?= 2 points
Only thought about it= -5 points

3. You contemplate stealing a tuba from the band room every once in a while
Relatively, yes= 4 points
Sometimes= 2 points

4. You have a tendency to light your homework on fire with a cigar and throw it on the roof of a preschool building
All the Time= 2 points

5. You have attended at least two.5 different schools in the past week
Sure= -3 points
Image result for student clip art
Now calculate your results!
Between -2 and 11: You are a student! You go to school. Keep up the good work and your modest determination going!

Between -1 and 10: You are a learner! You go to class. You try to learn and sometimes you don't. Great job!

0: You are a scholar! You occasionally try to attain knowledge and credit by being in your seat in the classroom. Fantastic job, your minimal efforts have gotten you thus far!
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Yes, I admit, I overdid it. The quiz is phenomenally goofed to a point beyond non-credibility. Like, the opposite of credible times 102. 
Words are so tricky. One word can mean the exact same thing as the other, but because of subtle nuances in definition the other is most commonly used. This is what Mairs talks about in her essay on the word "cripple."
Personality quizzes are also tricky. The answer choices are always one or the other, two ends of a spectrum, or right on top of each other. Then there's the results- they're so general, always using words in ways that describe anyone that takes the quiz. They don't want to be wrong or for the quiz-taker to be offended. It's the same concept that Mairs criticizes with the label "differently abled;" it's supposed to describe a specific cohort- the disabled, but instead, with its vagueness, it describes everyone and no one (Mairs).

Comments

  1. UnknownFebruary 4, 2018 at 1:32 PM

    Wow. This quiz is so bizarre yet intriguing. Even though the actual questions made absolutely no sense, I am impressed and liked how you showed the different nuances and connotations of similar words and still managed to tie it back to what we read in class. This was incredibly creative!

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  2. Marina MalyarenkoFebruary 4, 2018 at 4:00 PM

    Jenna, your posts are always so funny and creative. I can see how this also fits into Staples' essay; he's classified into one category based on a broadly defining set of traits. I love how you showed the confusion brought on by everyday language.

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