Two days ago, at our school, we had the annual science fair. This girl in my class got first place in our school (big whoop )... and ... I didnt even get honorable mention ... Honorable Mention is 80 and up, and I didnt get it. Im an A+ student, and now when I dont get a bloody certificate, or my name on the list, everyone will think im just ur average dumb person.... HEELLPPP... MEEEE...

And your point is? What do you want. Mental help? Help with your grades? Support? You didn't really say what you want. I am also a student that almost NEVER goes below a B. But it happens. I think you are putting to much strain on yourself and saying you have to achieve so high when you don't. Not that you want to be a bad student. continue what you are doing, but don't kick yourself if you are not "The Best" all of the time. It happens. Good luck with it.

wow u are socked that you didn't win a science fair lol. I get A's and B's and i am like the party kind of guy just hang out with girls go to wild parties and have the best time i can and wining a science fair is a huge thing and if someone doesn't win none thinks your dumb i bet you are the only one that thinks that way. as the Jamaicans say “take it eeeeasy maan”

I love science, and I usually get A's and B's. I don't have to do the science fair anymore. However, when I did have to do it (in elementary school...they don't make us do it anymore in higher grades for some reason) I never got anywhere near placing. I love science, but I always did horrible in the science fair. I never liked the science fair.

However, I wouldn't worry about not getting honorable mention. You shouldn't be considered an "average dumb person" just because of that. What you should do is not put so much pressure on yourself, and don't worry about what other people think of you. I used to worry about that stuff, but it never did me any good. Just relax and don't worry about it.

Gosh, you're so right, Hamtaro. Especially in scientific directions, grades hardly mean anything. You simply can't assess anyone's originality this way.

Juzst be yourself, and THINK, I'd say. The most beautiful reward is to enjoy this wonderful gift that is thinking. The ugliest is to compare yourself with others.

Cheers, all

I rember when I was in the state science fair. That was fun. I went to youngstown, to YSU and there was somewhere around 250 people there, and I got top honors with a $50 savings bond.

Dude, its just the science fair. There will be a lot more of them before you graduate high school. No one will think you're stupid because you didn't get an 80 in it. I've gotten so many certificates and ribbons and the odd medal with my name on it that none of them even matter anymore.

You'll get over it. Just don't push yourself too hard..

What is happening to you is not really a big deal. From the sound of it this science fair does not count as a grade. You should not be mad just because you didn't get a peice of paper or your name written on a peice of paper. We have to do a learning fair and it is a big part of our grade. The only reason we do it is so we can get a better grade in the newspaper. Just me you have it better than you think.

No, no, no, people, its not that I wanted 1, 2, or 3rd place. Its that we have this thing called Honorable Mention, and that is for people who get over 80%. And besides me, there were only 1 or 2 other people who didnt, so now people will look down on me and think im in the 'loser crowd'.