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Sabina Bacino

Redefining Success: Why I’m More Than Just My GPA

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Originally published in TEACH Magazine, January/February 2018 Issue

By Sabina Bacino

I’m Sabina Bacino, a high school junior in Marin County, CA, and I’m writing this essay with the hope of improving the education system by modifying the way GPAs are calculated and valued.

The grades that make up a student’s GPA are just a tiny portion of what they achieve throughout the year. I can confidently say I have learned the least from taking tests and writing essays, but the most through the process—for example, collaborating with peers.

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Sabina Bacino is a junior high school student in Marin County, CA.

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