As a specialist in projectbased learning, i couldnt pass up the opportunity to use this network program to highlight the pros and cons of traditional education and projectbasedhandson learning. Feb 12, 2014 being smart is much more important then being street smart. On the flip side, being book smart comes from being wellversed with books. As someone who is really book smart, i desperately wish i was more street smart and at this point in my life would be willing to trade my book smarts for street smarts. It means that it enables you to observe and evaluate the situation or environment you are in. In real life, its harder to say who comes out on top. Having book smarts allows us as human beings to make our society and better and more educated people. Street smarts, there were only two women left standing. Yes street smart allows you to stay safe but that doesnt always turn out great there are people everywhere who continue to get hurt even though they know how to stay safe. Using your intelligence effectively in college by frozenflan on january 31, 2014 its the question weve all had in our minds as soon as our brains were capable of thought. Theres a lot of buzz about the new season of the apprentice where book smarts takes on street smarts. Most people who are street smart arent very book smart and vice versa.
They also get raped, abused, imprisoned longer than they should be, crammed into housing that is incredibly spartan and often with too many other prisoners, are stuck in one place for years or decades, are surrounded by assholes who will force them to become worse people just to stay halfassed sane, and when if they finally get out theyll find their ability to maintain any kind of legal. There is no doubt in my mind street smarts kicks book smarts ass. Essay on street smarts versus book smarts 706 words. On a poll at nbcs site, 72% of the voters indicated that they would be rooting for the street smarts team to produce trumps next apprentice. Book smart is what we use for our careers, and street smarts are what we use for the low level playing field of life. This replaced the battle of the sexes concept used on the apprentice 1 and the apprentice 2. Being smart is much more important then being street smart.
Many studies support higher education for police officers, encouraging the disciplines beyond what is actually taught. While which one is more helpful can be a matter of debate and also depends on the context, it is generally seen that street smarts weigh more on. Street smart the psychology of good and bad judgment on november 10, 2015, in dr. Adventures on the road and in the markets kindle edition by rogers, jim. Youre probably all wondering what i would quantify myself as. I suppose i would say that i am a bit more book smart than i am street smart, but over the past couple of years i have really made an effort to boost my street smarts, and i think that i have made great strides. How could i admit that the allamerican girls force field of stoicism and selfreliance and dountoothersandkeepsmiling wasnt working. We guess you could say tom is more street smart than book smart. Street smarts definition in the cambridge english dictionary.
Competition, entrepreneurship, and the future of roads, a book about private highways. People who are too book smart are too prudish and uptight for me, while people who are too street smart are too loose and uncouth for me. The general definition of book smart is someone who is intelligent and very well educated academically. The author claims that people are better off if they are more street smart than book smart. Here comes magna and networth, the latest squads to do donald trumps bidding on. Thats offensive even though im not exactly book smart.
Generally, people who are not book smart ie didnt go to school, arent particularly good at any subject, etc etc try and make themselves feel better by claming that people who actually are smart arent street smart like them. Tune in to lets ask america to see the original broadcast subscribe to our channel. Oct 12, 2017 voa learning english presents news, features, audio, video and multimedia about the u. Looking to shake the shows format up a bit after the apprentices first two seasons initially featured teams divided by sex, nbc announced thursday that the apprentice 3 will feature two teams divided into welleducated professionals and hardworking entrepreneurs who have succeeded despite possessing.
The figured world of smartness in the lives of marginalized, urban youth. Book smart is simply describing that the person as generally intelligent, well educated and do well academically. If you want more than average out of life then you. What is the difference between book smart and street smart. In other words, is it more important to have high academic qualifications or savvy industry experience. Now, its time for words and their stories from voa learning english. The authors is very persuasive using real life examples. This distinction is a direct challenge by the youth to the dominant discourse of smartness or book smarts as it operates in schools. Tomas chamorropremuzic, hr examiner editorial advisory board contributor. In the end, though the street smart folks made an impressive showing, it was a book smart contestant who walked away with the prize. Home brain power, education, personality 10 traits that separate book smart people from genuinely intelligent people.
Someone who is intelligent, learns well, and educated very well academically. Intellectualism by gerald graff is street smarts versus book smarts. Whether its the inclination to cheer on the underdog or the fact that the average net worth of the nine members of the street smarts team was three. The new season of reality televisions popular the apprentice series has ivylined towers and streethustling corners locked in the mother of all. Why street smarts always win out over book smarts when it comes to success. Well, unless a really big bookcase full of them fell on you i suppose, but then would it be the books or the bookcase that killed you. Just because someone is not particularly book smart doesnt mean they are of lower intelligence. Street smart, book smart, or neither all the tests. Street smarts trump book smarts if you want to get. There will be five personal questions on your daily routine and ten questions made on what youd do in situations. As of june 20, there are twelve titles in the wardstone chronicles series or, the spook. Stories are written at the intermediate and upperbeginner level. Book smart generally means someone who has had a good education or has chosen to learn independently through educational activities such as reading, documentaries, and courses.
Sure, your friends always tell you how clever you are. To be street smart means you have situational awareness. The latest series in the apprentice features 2 distinct group of candidates. I personally have no street smarts, so i like being around people who have a similar educational backgroundinterest to me who can also teach me a thing or two about how the real world works. Sure, but the real value is the way you learn to work with people. I once heard someone utter the phrase, when someone says that they arent street smart, but book smart, what i really hear is, im not real smart, but im imaginary smart. You can assess the environment you are in, who is in it, and what the available angles are. Growing up, i was very street smart but not so book smart. Street smarts trump book smarts if you want to get seriously rich. Dec 17, 2004 nbcs the apprentice 3 to premiere january 20, pit street smarts vs. On this program we talk about words and expressions that we use in. It solely is a theoretical understanding of facts or ideas.
The apprentice 3 is the third season of the apprentice. And i know a few street smart people whore currently in jail. If you are trying to figure out whether book smarts or street smarts will land you a job easier or even score you a higher starting salary, you are probably still living in the past. Unbelievable egotheres a lot of buzz about the new season of the apprentice where book smarts takes on street smarts. Nbcs the apprentice 3 to premiere january 20, pit street smarts vs. May 23, 20 street smarts trump book smarts if you want to get seriously rich. Street smart, a 1987 film with christopher reeve and morgan freeman. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. I mean, getting a degree is what will get you into a good career. If youre book smart and not street smart, then get out in the freaking world. However, the term is usually used to contrast and compare with another term known as street smart. Clips taken from the apprentice uk jim drops some quality lines in the boardroom.
Street smarts vs book smarts, what does it takes to be an. The street smart superrich credit the book smart for their mastery of a sophisticated topic, which is why they hire these. No, not at all, i could be an ice cream man for all i care, school isnt anything. Street smart the psychology of good and bad judgment. Last season the apprentice was based on this dichotomy, pitting a team of people with higher education against a team whose members had less formal education. The ideal situation is street smart thinking accompanied by a book smart. Examine the following statements and indicate which option best applies to you. You have a good head on your shoulders, and as long as you trust your instincts, you know youll be fine in this world. Using your intelligence effectively in college by frozenflan on january 31, 2014 its the question weve all had in our minds as.
One of the major differences between the two and ultimately why street smarts are in many ways more helpful than book smarts is that being street smarts gives you situational awareness. If you want more than average out of life then you need to be street smart, you need to get in touch. We all know people who are book smart but clueless in the real world, and those who are street smart but unable to handle any environment other than the one theyre used to. Why street smarts always win out over book smarts when it. Yes, people go to school to get educated, get all these fancy degrees and all that, gain knowledge about mathematics, science, biology, english, and other subjects, people have this perception that if they do not earn high marks in school that they are not smart or. And if youre street smart and not book smart, then read a goddamn. Educational dividends president carol timms series using nbcs the apprentice to highlight the pros and cons of traditional. Being on the street, or in the trenches, or whatever low to the ground metaphor you prefer, requires you learn to trust your own judgment about. Being able to succeed scholastically, and not necessarily in the real world. Take this quiz to find out if youre smart or just lackadaisical. Youll never hit the street smart plateau while under the comfort of mommy and daddy.
In the nexttolast episode of the third season of the apprentice, book smarts vs. On this program we talk about words and expressions that we use in everyda. One group, who are only high school graduates are termed as street smarts by. The stereotype of a book smart person is someone who is upperclass and well educated but less knowledgeable when it comes to handling important situations faced in bad neighborhoods and lower. The figured world of smartness in the lives of marginalized. The whole street demeanor is about pretending to be a sociopath as well, so that the real ones cant find you. Looking to shake the shows format up a bit after the apprentices first two seasons initially featured teams divided by sex, nbc announced thursday that the apprentice 3 will feature two teams divided into welleducated professionals and hardworking entrepreneurs who have succeeded despite possessing only.
On a saturday morning in december 1973, a section of new yorks west side highway collapsed under the weight of a. The new season of reality televisions popular the apprentice series has ivy lined towers and streethustling corners locked in the mother of all. Yes, ill admit that at one time, i thought book smart was the only way to be. The youth made key distinctions between being book smart vs.
The rise of cities and the fall of cars schwartz, samuel i. The more extreme and negative stereotypes are that book smart people are naive, easily manipulated, and have bad judgment in bad situations, while street smart people are unintelligent and incapable of achieving a higher education. So when you recognize that taking a shortcut down that dark alley might not be a sensible choice, you are applying your street smarts to the situation. Book smarts refer to the education, schooling and other kinds of knowledge that one has acquired. What do you call people who are book smart, but not street. Why are book smart people considered as nerds many times, in a derogatory manner and street smart people considered as imaginary smart. Dec 14, 2005 in the end, though the street smart folks made an impressive showing, it was a book smart contestant who walked away with the prize. Disrespecting workers is a recipe for failure the new york sun. Having both makes one twice as productive, and the ability to negotiate with anyone, because its always better to have more than less. Whereas, street smarts refers to the experiential knowledge on things. Jun 18, 2014 why street smarts always win out over book smarts when it comes to success. However, the underlying idea is that the person deals with situations especially bad or difficult situations from an intellectual d. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading street smarts.
Id rather have street smarts, intelligence, logic and common sense. The ideal situation is street smart thinking accompanied by a book smart approach. In this season, two groups of nine were divided into book smarts who took the name magna corp and street smarts called net worth referring to those with and without a completed college education. Sep 08, 2015 but as for book smarts and street smarts, why does one have to be better than the other. Voa learning english presents news, features, audio, video and multimedia about the u. Whats the difference between book smart and street smart. You may not have done the best on quizzes or term papers, but you are very observant and perceptive person. Street smart, which is the shrewd resourcefulness needed to survive in an urban environment be it people management, project management, or business management, comes from experience. Intelligent people are often street smart, in that they.
Go get an apartment, or reach for a more challenging job. Im just lonely and the world terrifies me and i just want to feel like i have more of a place in it. Nov 01, 2017 clips taken from the apprentice uk jim drops some quality lines in the boardroom. Street smarts vs book smarts, the epic debate continued. Revenge of the witch the last apprentice introduction shmoop. During the leadership camps which we conduct for teenagers, we often ask campers which they think is more important. Finding the best job for you if you are trying to figure out whether book smarts or street smarts will land you a job easier or even score you a higher starting salary, you are probably still living in the past. Both stereotypes arent always true and any semblance of them are only due to different lifestyles and experiences. A shrewd ability to survive in a dangerous urban environment. You may not have done the best on quizzes or term papers. Essay on street smarts versus book smarts 706 words bartleby. Test your smarts with these savvy questions to find out if youre book smart or street smart. This test will assess whether you possess this essential facet of intelligence.
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