3rd Grade

The 3rd Grade is usually referred to grading of subjects, objects, productivity or classifications of people in a society, etc.

During our younger days in secondary education, getting a Grade 3 in the SPM is like .... damn, I had been so "lembap". Should have studied smarter but the results just showed where I am academically.

If you're gunning for a gold medal in a sprint race knowing that you're the best on that track, a 3rd place is a failure. Finishing two places behind runners whom are not of your calibre adds severe insult to your reputation.

Globally, a 3rd Grade Nation or commonly known as a 3rd World Nation is a categorial label used to describe countries that are considered to be underdeveloped in terms of their economical dismal or level of industrialisation, globalisation, standard of living, health, education or other criteria for "advancement".

3rd Grade also describes the level of education, step in scale or rank, inclination with the horizontal of a road, building trades or even an animal resulting from a cross between an ordinary stock with a pure bred. 

Can anyone help me figure out how does it feel to be a 3rd Grade in a legion or a circle of where you think that you're important and being loved? How would it feel that when whatever and however you may go around it by laying your priorities and practicing them simply believing in the importance and your sincerity but in the end of it you're simply a 3rd Grade person? You always want to make the best for the people you love most, share whatever you may have with them, sacrifice whatever that may be important to you but rather let it go for someone that you love, just because he or she may want/ need urgently or other foreseen circumstances that may have led to that request but it is rather sad to learn that these people that you make your efforts for have a strong opinion about you as of being just a 3rd Grader. 

My advice for the "3rd Graders" (though it may be easier to preach than being done),

• do not expect appreciation as it may never be in the slightest thought of the other party
• do whatever you can if you feel that those people involved around you are a priority but do not believe that they may ever try to even think likewise about you
• try to spend the little time or opportunity given to be with your loved ones as you may not get it from your loved ones in a similar manner as they may rather spend their time with others
• your job is important to you as it gives you a living but do not put it all above everything especially when it matters your loved one(s) even though your loved one(s) may put their employers or clients well above you and that includes after "working" hours
• be prepared to spend RM200 on a simple thing for your loved one(s) and be well prepared to receive nothing when you need RM20 from your loved one(s) as whatever they have belongs to them and not you. You made a decision on parting with your money even if that was only what you're mediocrely left with but never expect the other party to LOAN you RM20 even if that could leave them with a healthy balance of RM1980 
• upgrade a level up or just accept it if you're placed at a plunging depths of being the 333rd in the pecking order, believe it or not as that could be what you are really WORTH!