Teacher Was Surprised When A Straight A+ Student Asked Him To Give His 5 Bonus Points To Any Fellow Student Who Needs Them

“No doubt a peculiar situation, but the points are his, and he wishes to kindly gift them to someone else. Honored and granted!"

Damjan

• Published in Interesting
• February 1, 2021

Rivalry is everywhere, and it's completely normal. You can see it in business, sports, various organizations, and of course, in schools. We learn to compete from an early age. Again, that's completely normal. Competition makes us perform better at some tasks, but the drawback is that it sometimes makes us insensitive. And that's not normal.

One kid who seems to get the point of healthy competition chose to be kind to others instead of being the best. That kid is Winston Lee's student.

Lee is a history teacher from Kentucky, and he shared a test with a touching note written by one of his students. "Our students, though often faced with a difficult circumstance, never cease to amaze. They, too, can be hard-working, caring, and good," Lee said.

The high schooler, a straight A+ student, asked his teacher to give his five bonus points to anyone in his class who scored the lowest on the test. "The guy is awesome. We've had huge political debates in class this year (we keep it friendly), and my man always has some great, intelligent input," Lee said.

Lee, a history teacher from Kentucky was amazed by a note he discovered in one of his student’s tests

“Students had played an interactive review game the day before, playing along on an app in an attempt to score points by answering questions concerning the exam content. Of course, he killed it, earning him five bonus points for the WWII exam.”

Lee was amazed by the boy’s generosity: “Most honor students cling to every point possible!”

He decided to honor the noble request. This act of thoughtfulness helped another student to pass the test. “No doubt a peculiar situation, but the points are his, and he wishes to kindly gift them to someone else. Honored and granted! Another student scores a 58% (needs a 60% to pass). Boom, now a 63%,” Lee said.

“She was grateful for the mystery points, and I pray she pays it forward as is the ultimate lesson on the day. Ah, other questions to mind, “correct classroom procedure?” I’m not sure. “Is being led by compassion, kindness, and love, ever considered a wrong answer?”. Oddly enough, the student has taught the lesson.”

While many applauded the hard-working student for his kindness, others believe that teacher didn’t act appropriately. The test scores are intended to reflect the student’s understanding and knowledge and shouldn’t be given away to someone who deserves them less.

Some people praised the boy for his compassion:

But not everyone agreed with his decision to respect the student’s request:

Damjan