In the essay Hidden Intellectualism by Gerald Graff, Graff really tends to disagree when he states his views on schools and how they are overlooking the intellectual potential of street smarts. Graff writes about his own experience growing up in school and not considering himself intellectual, when in fact he was very intellectual just regarding things his teachers didn’t find important, such as sports. Throughout this essay Graff continues to disagree and expresses how his street smarts have made him more intellectual because the topics that people find interesting satisfy an intellectual thirst that school topics simply cannot do. Graff really makes it clear why he disagrees on this topic and he gives good explanations to support his ideas.