/lit/ - Literature

English teachers hate everyone. (It has to do with the fact that they're stuck teaching 'tards instead of writing novels.) In my experience, when most people start making vitriolic comments about your character it's because they have something about themselves that they hate.

Most people think they're smarter than they actual are, and it's ok if you're not the most intelligent person out there. Being a good person and being successful doesn't hinge on just being smart. A person of average intellect who is motivated will end up better off that someone who's smart but lazy.

I've had teachers say demoralizing things to me too, and maybe there was some truth in the things they said; but I'm not going to let their opinion keep me from going after what I want, or building myself into the person I want to be. You're never going to be the smartest, strongest, fastest, or best looking human being; and that doesn't even matter. Some motivation, brains, and courage will get you most anywhere you want to go.