In school years he grew up as a fairly intelligent child, and therefore in high school was defined by teachers as an Olympian for all occasions of life. There were four in our class, if there is a contest, then we go. If we need to “defend” the honor of the school, then we go.

Here is another Olympics, but there, according to the rules, it was necessary to send 5 people. The fifth wheel was chosen by a girl who for the first time in her life won 5 in mathematics (they thought the Olympiad would be mathematical). In the end, it turned out that we competed with a class from another school a year older than us.

The Olympics went well, we won, but our fifth wheel took no part, even a couple of times arranged hysteria about the fact that it does not understand what to do. The award took place at the school. Participants receive a certificate and a office set. Oh, how I wanted such a set for myself, because at home I had an ordinary box under my fingers, glued with Hubba-Bubba stickers. I stood and waited for him to be handed over to me. Everyone was rewarded, even the fifth wheel, and I didn’t. I quietly approached my teacher and asked why they didn’t give me anything.

The answer was this:

-You know, we only bought 4 sets, so we decided not to give you literacy too, so you don't get upset.

I always go to competitions. Why did they give it to her and not to me?

She is a girl.

The only satisfaction was that these office kits broke in their first week, and my parents on the day of awarding bought me one that still serves 8 years later.