Comparison Essay

Student’s NameProfessor’s NameCourseDateComparison Essay: Book Smart or Street SmartFor many years now, people have asked what is more important – being book smart or being street smart? Some say being book smart is important as it helps you navigate through your future businesses having the knowledge you gained in school. Others cite that being street smart helps you to possess survival skills that cannot be taught in school. Being book smart means that you have a theoretical understanding of ideas or facts gained through schooling, education, and other kinds of knowledge. On the other hand, street smart refers to the knowledge and experience necessary to handle the potential dangers or difficulties of life in an urban setting. While growing up, the significance of performing well in school was drilled into my brain right from childhood. I was taught that being good at academics was a quality I needed especially if I wanted to join the university. So, for as long as I brought good grades at home, I was the apple of my parents’ eye. I would solve issues from an intellectual perspective by basing my choices firmly on accumulated knowledge, personal insight obtained from an academic setting, or