After the Finals: The Smiling Valedictorian and the Crying Slacker

Summary

Right after the final AP exams, a local news reporter interviewed the first student to walk out of the testing center.

While the school’s top student smiled at the camera and said this year’s questions weren't too hard, I walked out right behind him, my face pale, clutching my stomach, and wiping away tears.

This starkly contrasting image was screenshotted by netizens and became the internet’s newest viral meme for exam season: "The Smiling Valedictorian and the Crying Slacker."