this is more a matter of being able to craft a good narrative than the topic of the narrative chosen
This is vaguely irritating. Life tends not to follow a clean narrative. Such a preference rewards people for presenting their life as something it is not.
(Full disclosure: I’m well past school and glad of it)
This is vaguely irritating. Life tends not to follow a clean narrative. Such a preference rewards people for presenting their life as something it is not.
Well, you just plan the narrative in advance and make decisions about activities accordingly :). Some people really do go through high school and college like this. In fact, one college admissions guide I read suggested that you prepare a “fantasy resume” before you start high school. How irritating is that?
Yes, but it’s also reassuring that the topic doesn’t matter (so much), corresponding to freedom to choose one’s activities without needing to optimize for signaling.
This is vaguely irritating. Life tends not to follow a clean narrative. Such a preference rewards people for presenting their life as something it is not.
(Full disclosure: I’m well past school and glad of it)
Well, you just plan the narrative in advance and make decisions about activities accordingly :). Some people really do go through high school and college like this. In fact, one college admissions guide I read suggested that you prepare a “fantasy resume” before you start high school. How irritating is that?
Yes, but it’s also reassuring that the topic doesn’t matter (so much), corresponding to freedom to choose one’s activities without needing to optimize for signaling.