After today’s school day, the world’s most perfect teenager is halfway through his IB exams. The pressure is real. If he doesn’t hit the required tolerances, he won’t pass and won’t get the Diploma. Simple as that.

This is surprisingly hard for Swedish friends and family to wrap their heads around. Because in the regular Swedish school system, pretty much everyone gets approved — one way or another.

Sweden as a society is so woke and “inclusive” that we’ve spent years putting the ones who don’t behave, don’t show up, or don’t try first in line. The study horse is already more than okay, so she or he doesn’t get any extra — and very well-deserved — attention.

My own son is far from a classic study horse, so I’m not speaking for my own interest here. Right now I’m thinking about all the real study horses out there. The ones who’ve shown up, fought, and put in the effort day after day for twelve long years.

Those kids deserve their moment to shine when it actually matters.

It feels deeply unfair that the troublemakers — the ones who’ve prioritized everything except school — get the same piece of paper as the ones who actually did the work. Sure, the grades differ on paper. But we all know there are students leaving Swedish compulsory school after 9 years plus 3 “voluntary” gymnasium years who can barely read or write and still get passed through the system.

Let the study horse have their time in the spotlight for once.

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