Thomas Edison, Benjeman Franklin, Bill Gates, Albert Einstein, Walt Disney, Charles Dickens and others didn't know what you're talking about.

Bravo Niederländer! Applaus für dich.

It is very hard to define success in a class . I would rather learn more in class than succeed in class . I am convinced that the class is designed for my learning , so I do not care much about the performance in class . My learning is far more important than my success in class , sometimes , they are not  comformable .

It means more self-confidence and more motivation in the future. Dividing goals into separate steps and enjoying the accomplishment of every single one of them are the ways that work very well for me.

What is success in the classroom? Getting good notes, making the girls in the class laugh about your funny remarks, passing the general end test? I am truly a little lost what you are referring to.

I like to get a high score on a general test though. Although I know it is only a snapshot of your knowledge, and it does not test all skills. I stunned my last teacher by getting a 98 out of 100 score on the state exam. She, in 30 years of teaching, had never seen that. That was funny! But also an indication I just took a far too novice exam to start with. So, not more than funny and remarkable.

Tell us about your own experience, AngOst. You are a teacher, right?