<p>I’m beginning to hate the ranking system, although I’m third. I really really realllllly think it’s pointless. It makes kids competitive, and most of the time there are so much damn cheating and whatnot going on that there is a grade inflation, and a majority of the kids don’t deserve their grades.</p>
<p>Yes, our school penalizes for regular classes, so a lot of really intelligent kids that are in debate are knocked out off top ranks, and there were several instances where one would’ve been valedictorian if he/she hadn’t been in debate. I wish it was pass-fail, but it’s not. Really the whole system isn’t fair…</p>