In school, how do we tell if a student is smart or not?
With exams.
Who are more afraid of exams?
Those with bad grades.
No. Those with bad grades will always get bad grades. They don't care about exams. Therefore, they are not afraid. But the top students are more worried. They judge their self - worth mostly with the good grades they get from exams and recognition from teachers and parents. In their eyes, success should be taken for granted, failure is unforgivable. They are used to living up to other's expectations. The thought of being a disappointment...