Whether we choose to believe it or not, most high school students come to school more worried about impressing their peers than getting an education. During the school day many students worry about their appearance, and they forget that they are at school to learn. Students who put their looks first are losing an opportunity they cannot get back and they also create a distraction for themselves as well as others.

You come to school to learn, not to always look your best and impress people you may never see again after high school. While this may be true, some students do not want to recognize it. Looks will not get you through life, but an education will.

Being more worried about impressing others can also cause students to act out in unsuitable ways. Students do things in order to gain attention because they think it will make them look “cool.” The things students do to impress people can sometimes negatively affect them and, in reality, make them look bad.

I’m not saying impressions are not important, but at school, your education needs to come first. People are going to judge you no matter what, but why not make the judgement something you would be proud of. Instead of making an impression by looking good every day, make a good reputation for having the best grades or trying the hardest. In the end, your looks will finish last. It is much better be to smart than good looking. So next time you get ready for school, think about whether you really need to spend that much time getting ready to impress your peers or if you should study for that big test.