So my school is ranked close to 400th in the state. That won't really affect my probability of getting a 90+, right? Nor should others in my cohort or myself be discouraged if they are aiming for it too, right?
Not meaning to diss my own school (or students of it) on an online forum, but I just want to say my cohort predominantly does not look highly upon the 'high achievers'. They may be considered 'uncool' and 'unpopular'. (I'm not sure if I fit into the bracket of high achiever, though.
) I've been at my school since Year 7, so I'm kind of used to it. 'Social status' is more important than learning. I hear incessant conversations about what dudes get up to on the weekend (whilst in class, in full earshot of the teacher, mind you), it drives me borderline nuts. The constant disruptions caused by those who I can't call anything else other than 'Bludgers' really distract me from the important tasks at hand.
Look, I'm pretty sure that schools ranked in the top 100 still have bludgers and the chronically apathetic, but my main questions are:
- Should I even bother trying to change up the culture of my Year 12 cohort and school to be more academically oriented? (Seriously, it's unfair to the minority who come to class to genuinely learn something new)
- How do I go about this, if it's even worth it?