Yes - and No. Kolby was (perhaps still is) a moron. I think most of us were at that age. (I know I was.)
School is all about getting a good job, where the definition of 'good' is getting paid for doing something you would do anyway (even for free if you had the choice, which of course most of us that work do not).
So what about Kolby? Kolby's a moron because he didn't pass the top test that all intelligent HR persons ('oxy'moron?) look for above and beyond all. We all run into circumstances (all the time!) that aren't exactly tailored to our beliefs and/or interests and/or abilities. What sets the non-morons apart from the morons is that they leverage the discomfort to find an aspect that they can tolerate, maybe learn something from, perhaps contribute, and maybe even thrive. Life Lesson #1 (or thereabouts) is that: There's cool stuff everywhere, including in the depths of hell - and those that have the temerity to locate and leverage it quickly rise head and shoulders above the rest when things get better.
Kolby missed a clear and present opportunity to demonstrate what he's made of, including the potential of a component that would make him a valuable asset in organizations known for attracting, keeping, and effectively applying such jewels (and paying them well for doing something they genuinely like to do, like find more opportunities).
THAT is what this discussion should be about - rather than the first-world (read "obtusely insignificant") problem of not everyone being able to attend Harvard.
Yes - and No. Kolby was (perhaps still is) a moron. I think most of us were at that age. (I know I was.)
School is all about getting a good job, where the definition of 'good' is getting paid for doing something you would do anyway (even for free if you had the choice, which of course most of us that work do not).
So what about Kolby? Kolby's a moron because he didn't pass the top test that all intelligent HR persons ('oxy'moron?) look for above and beyond all. We all run into circumstances (all the time!) that aren't exactly tailored to our beliefs and/or interests and/or abilities. What sets the non-morons apart from the morons is that they leverage the discomfort to find an aspect that they can tolerate, maybe learn something from, perhaps contribute, and maybe even thrive. Life Lesson #1 (or thereabouts) is that: There's cool stuff everywhere, including in the depths of hell - and those that have the temerity to locate and leverage it quickly rise head and shoulders above the rest when things get better.
Kolby missed a clear and present opportunity to demonstrate what he's made of, including the potential of a component that would make him a valuable asset in organizations known for attracting, keeping, and effectively applying such jewels (and paying them well for doing something they genuinely like to do, like find more opportunities).
THAT is what this discussion should be about - rather than the first-world (read "obtusely insignificant") problem of not everyone being able to attend Harvard.