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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why are any of these terms considered insults? What exactly is wrong with a student who grinds towards their desired college/major/career goal, strives for the best possible outcome, and curates a compelling narrative for decision-makers who control access?[/quote]

People should worry about their own kids & stop trying to put others down with nasty name calling. If you can't be happy for some one else's success, keep it to yourself.[/quote]

This. Striver has become a pejorative because upper class parents don’t like to see kids who are smarter and work harder pass their kids and get into better schools. So they find a way to make all that hard work and smarts into a negative. “Oh, those smart, hardworking kids are just pretending to like physics and don’t have a life outside of homework. They are just grinders. They aren’t genuine like my kid.”

BTW, lovelovelove the PP who says grinding is ok for athletes but no one else.  :roll: [/quote]

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