<p>The valedictorian is the hardest working. I am the salutatorian and consider him my equal.
(he is my best friend, after all. the best of friends are equals.)</p>
<p>But uh, yeah, the val is either, depending on the school, the hardest working or the one who can play the system.</p>
<p>I know very intelligent people who get C’s. They just don’t give a ****.</p>