The Passing of Time

Time. Ever flowing, never ceases, undeniably reliable, at least in the classical physics sense. Consciously or not, many people utilize time as a measure of wisdom or superiority. Simply said, I’m better than you because I’ve lived longer than you. As such, there is no reason for this principle to not apply in our schools. More often than not, children and teens alike are presumed incapable of “smarts” due to their lack of time spent in tangible existence. Of course, this is one of the things that we, unfortunately, cannot alter. Time will take its course, and no one will rush it along.

If many intellectuals are distinguished from a young age, then how can one go back on that and treat youth as inevitably below them? People don’t “choose” to become bright all of a sudden, and similarly, there is no one moment where an older individual gains superiority over a younger generation or peer.

I say humbug, is it so far fetched to believe that a student can feasibly be more intelligent than some of the staff, or heaven forbid, the administration? What would people think of the student that is being