Street Smarts vs. Book Smarts
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Street Smarts vs. Book Smarts
By: Kaitlyn Crowder Instructor: Dr. Grouling
Which One is More Beneficial?
Definitions:
BOOK SMARTS
Volume & Precision of Knowledge
Longs for Accuracy Learns through
Experience of Others
STREET SMARTS
Practical Knowledge Common Sense
Learns through Life Experience
Application
In Depth Description:
-Scott Berkun, Philosophy Reader’s Choice Journal
“The prime distinction between street smarts and book smarts is who is at the center of the knowledge. On the
street, it’s you.
In a book it’s you trying to absorb someone else’s take on the world, and however amazing the writer is, you are at best one degree removed from the actual experience.
Street smarts means you’ve put yourself at risk and survived. Or thrived. Or have scars. You’ve been tested and have a bank of courage to depend on when you are tested again. Being street smart can lead to book smarts as the
street smart sense what works and what doesn’t, and adapt accordingly.”
WHAT DO THESE HAVE IN COMMON?
WHAT DO THESE HAVE IN COMMON?
Street Smarts
Book Smarts
Field of Work Jobs in 21st Century Economy:
Employers value experience and application
93% of employers indicated that the most important qualification is “Relevant internships or experience.”
Five years ago this need was only at 40%
Bostwikk, V. (2012). Employers Want More Experience. Online Recruiting News Journal Online Edition. 9, 1-4. Retrieved December 10, 2012, from EBSCO Academic Search Premier database.
Think About This…
44% Law Firms Chose: EXPERIENCE as Number 1 Hiring Factor
19% Law Firms Chose: Class or School Ranking as Number 2 Hiring Factor
According to a Harvard Law Study,
Bottom Line:
My Advice & Findings
Work Hard
Work Hands On
Communicate
Sometimes it is not WHAT you know, it is WHO you know.
Experience Life
Learn as Much as You Can
Learn from YOUR OWN Mistakes
Balance
“One of the things I cherish most in my life is the lessons from the school of hard knocks. Ever since embarking on my entrepreneurial journey, life
has taught me lessons that are worth more than attending any prestigious college in the world.” –Mark Twain
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Hatt, Beth. “Street Smarts vs. Book Smarts: The Figured World of Smartness in Lives of Marginalized, Urban Youth.” The Urban Review . 39/2. (2007) Academic Search Premier. Web. 18 Sept 2012.
Holmes, Paul E. “Learning Street Smarts for an Urban Setting.” Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal. 20.3. (1999): 64-3. Academic Search Premier. Web. 19 Sept. 2012.
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