Many of us get back an assignment, flip to the back, cover the front page or whatever and look for that number scribbled in red ink. It's interesting, this one number (specifically a fraction) determines the mood we are in for the rest of the day. Whether it's high or low, we all complain about it. This happens for every single assignment.
When will we ever learn to look beyond the scribbles of our teachers or professors. So what? You fell below the average or median of the class, next time just spend some more time focussing for the test or exam. It's not the end of the world! You did above average, that's great! But did you achieve this grade by crossing sleep off your regime? Then there is some serious considerations, sleep < studying. That never works out in the long run. Anyway, it's a mere number.
The psychology surrounding these percentiles and numbers is fascinating. Everyone immediately judges how smart you are. The common hearing, 'omg I got an asian fail!!' Please, moving into university if you're getting 90+ you're a pure genius. Numbers don't rule your life, they are just what everyone believes to be justified testing to see whether you know your stuff. They don't determine whether you are to succeed in life so what's all the fretting about?
Sadly, they aren't disappearing anytime soon to relieve tensions many of us suffer from mais... c'est la vie!
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