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by cmahler7 3279 days ago
The key is that there's a big difference from getting C's because you are working on a business on the side and getting C's because you are spending too much time partying or just aren't that smart. Too many people use this as an excuse to justify bad grades.

For me I just saw it as another example of the 80/20 rule. I could spend hours studying to get an A or do the minimum and still get a B and spend my time working on more important stuff