<p>I see the word “robot” thrown around a lot, yet I have never met one. Everyone has a unique personality, and I am thinking that it is a term used by those who feel that they could have achieved more in an academic context had they studied more. To an extent that’s true, but conversely, I have slacked off this second semester and my grades have actually improved over last semester’s. Thus, I believe that grades are not as proportionate to effort as one would think. If you want effort to shine through, I think it is really apparent from lists of awards that one has won, such as those of science fair, book awards, etc…</p>