People Share The Best Cheat Codes They've Found In The Game Of Life

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As a doctor, I learned that earning grades, and learning are two different things. meninistMD

I did my undergrad at a school that didn't really have grades. They were there for purely post grad purposes. What the college focused on was written evaluations from the professor. If you put in minimal effort and got a B it was noted. If you weren't doing great in the class initially but really worked hard at the end of the semester and got a B it was noted. Honestly the best way to learn. mani_mani

Looks Matter! 

If you're physically attractive you can get away with a lot of stuff. clee-saan

I have a friend who was a lingerie model - truly, especially beautiful. She had a terrible pregnancy and the only thing that stopped her from puking was eating graham crackers non-stop. Halfway through her pregnancy, she had gained 50 pounds. She didn't look pregnant, just overweight. And she came to me in tears one day, because she was just realizing how MEAN people could be. No one was holding open doors, offering to carry things for her, giving her extra smiles, discounts, whatever. She had lived all her life with the Beauty Bonus and had thought most people were just really nice.

On a side note, I'm not so sure the Beauty Bonus is worth it. My two most beautiful friends are both smart as hell, but one is shy. The difficulty I've seen her have getting people to see past her face is shocking. (Not the lingerie model, who was happy for people to stare at her chest and underestimate her, and then proceeded to run circles around them.) ink_stained