It is a fact that there is inevitably a little prejudice here and there in every matter. There is, however a teeny big prejudice towards top classes in my school. I'm sure it's true in every school. But I'll only talk about the one in mine.
By top classes in my school I am referring to the first three classes in academic results. Usually, this feeling of resentment towards the top classes comes from the older (and more experienced) teachers. Basically, they dislike us because they think that many of us are arrogant. I wouldn't swipe that aside as untrue. If I was the most snobbish person in the world, I wouldn't know it myself. But, I feel this perception has been exaggerated a lot. Maybe in the past there were arrogant students that didn't honor the teachers, and because of this handful of snobs the top classes get a bad name.
Yet, perhaps we are actually rude and arrogant. Or maybe our playful and immature attitudes were mistaken for arrogance and over-confidence. It is likely that the lower classes are more willing to learn than us. But, sometimes teachers have too high expectations of us. We're just children inside after all.
I'm glad teachers have brought up this matter honestly to us. It keeps us on our toes. It just takes a drop of poison to spoil the whole pot of soup.
Teachers' Day just passed a few days ago. I got a peck on the cheek! By a teacher of course. What, you thought I got that from my pet whale? Anyway, It is amazing what chocolate cake and three words (Happy Teachers' Day) can do.
I digress. As Teachers' Day just went by, I would like to apologize to all teachers sincerely for being a pain in the butt. And sometimes for being a stink in the nose. And that is a lot of pain I caused :P
Totally unrel8ted
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