<p>Hey guys!</p>
<p>So as you all know, there’s the steretype that the Valedictorian (aka Best in Class) is indeed, “best in class” and is the all-around golden boy/girl. </p>
<p>But we all, here at CC, know that’s not true. </p>
<p>At least in my school. </p>
<p>My valedictorian: (she was DEAD serious, which makes it so scary) In IB History goes (in the middle of the test):</p>
<p>Valedictorian (whispering): “Hey, the Cold War… it was between the U.S and… and… Russia right?”
Me: “Soviet Union.”
Valedictorian: “Ohhh… so it was between the U.S. and the Soviet Union?”</p>
<p>And that was after we spent about 2 months covering all the details of the Cold war… What she did was never take notes. Instead, she would print the stuff from wikipedia the night before and put those under her “notes” (blank paper or paper from irrelevant courses) and use those instead. She is a nice funny girl so no one ever told on her because hey, it’s really none of our business. </p>
<p>But yet, she was named “Best in class” (aka Valedictorian)</p>
<p>Is your Val the same? Or do they fit the stereotype? Curious!</p>
<p>This actually reminds me of a guy in one of my classes. He gets perfect grades, but if you ask him something, he won’t know. If the teacher calls on him, he’s not sure. On the tests, guaranteed an A every time. Doesn’t take notes, doesn’t study, nothing. I’m not sure who our valedictorian is haha, but this is just a guy I consider best in my class.</p>
<p>you’re* stereotype* </p>
<p>I’m the val at my school. I just make sure I turn in all homework/etc… I don’t really study that much for school because my school is pretty bad. I guess I fit the stereotype because I never get in trouble, always turn in work, and I’m involved in a fair amount of extracurriculars.</p>
<p>I wonder how these stories are actually possible. It’s quite hard to earn the best grades without knowing the material or actually being smart.</p>
<p>Maybe it was just a blonde moment or she does not reveal her intellectual side in public.</p>
<p>Actually the val in my class is brilliant in a scary way. Someone who is over the top good in everything from humanities to math/science to languages. And I hate to say it but she’s nice and socially normal!!</p>
<p>Our val this year was really nice. She was in my AP bio class, and is both kind and very smart.</p>
<p>Oh and ‘your’ was right as it was llpitch.</p>
<p>I’m not surprised you’re a valedictorian, llpitch.</p>
<p>Only a power nerd would bother to correct someone’s spelling like that. ;)</p>
<p>Better learn from your mistake online than after you’ve turned in a college essay with the same mistake.</p>
<p>It’s safe to say that mixing up “you’re” and “your” is one of the most, if not THE most, common grammar mistake made.</p>
<p>It’s pretty embarassing incorrectly correcting a correct statement.</p>
<p>our valedictorian tries too hard…she’s not really that smart…but i guess she’s not smart because she tries, she tries because she’s smart…
i say the smartest person in my school gets the worst grades</p>
<p>Our val goes home, studies, and has no life of his own outside of school. He fits the stereotype perfectly.</p>
<p>She sucks up to teachers, studies like crazy, doesn’t know what a game is (still calls them “video” games), and can’t play a sport to save her life. </p>
<p>But… at least she’s honest, is under difficult circumstances(has no mother), and responsible for household chores/taking care of her brother. So I respect her for that.</p>
<p>Our valedictorian is the shiznit. She’s actually somewhat intelligent (though perhaps not THE most intelligent in our grade), only studies when she needs to, has actual friends, and IMO is just the coolest person ever.
(i.e., I am my school’s val. :P)</p>
<p>The title of Val at our school means nothing. The Val this year is going to North Western, which is not a bad school at all, but compared to the rest of the top 20 we have every Standford, HYP, MIT school covered.</p>