Norms are the very set of spoken, and unspoken, rules of which all societies and cultures possess, but not all norms are beneficial, this idea is known as pathology of normalcy. There are many aspects of American subculture that poses their own sets of norms, and one such subculture is that of the American student. For many American student, it’s seen that being studious is a bad thing, and answering questions in class is a form of brownnosing of the teacher. This line of thinking, that being smart is bad, is harmful, and can lead to students with high potential not applying themselves because they want to try and fit in. Another norm is that athletics is seen as being of a greater importance then school. With athletic seen as being the most