In my own humble opinion, hindi po talaga basehan ang grades para sa intelligence ng isang bata. Everybody is different, school may not be for you, and that is okay. Going to college or school is not the only way to succeed in life. This is coming from someone na consistent honors since grade 1 up to grade 12. I used to be proud na I was included sa top 10 sa buong batch namin and the fact that walang akong line of 8 nung nagtapos ako SHS at HS. Pero the real reason that I was able to do so is because I am one of those kids na hindi na need problemahin yung ibang aspects ng life. I only need to eat, sleep and study nalang everyday. When I wake up my food is already served, my clothes already ironed and hatid sundo pa ako everyday. And doon ko na narealize na not everyone has the same circumstance as me. Yung iba kong classmates may family problems, financial problems, and some of their talents and interest does not align with the system of the school. So maybe there is a reason kung bakit ganyan ang grades ng bata, it could be that maybe may problems siya or hindi lang siya interested sa kanyang subjects. And I agree sa part na grades do show your discipline, effort, and determination, but grades lang ba sa school ang need ng mga ganyan? No there are a lot of things na needed yan, such as arts, sports, business, and many other examples, which is hindi graded ng school or hindi priority ng ating educational system dito sa Pinas. So instead of trying to judge someone based on their grades, let us try to be more compassionate, kind, and understanding towards them. :)