An unwillingness to curve grades perpetuates the archaic notion that education can be finite. Academia should not be based on a system of punishment. Students should not be punished for not always being on their A-game, for not learning at the same pace as their classmates or for experiencing anxiety while taking exams. Professors are scholars, people who have been through years of schooling themselves – and yet, many seem to have forgotten the struggles of being a student. Navila Rahman, a junior chemistry major, said that none of her professors believe in curving exam grades. “They say life’s not going to give us any…