seoul am just coming back to this thread, hope you dont mind!
The year 6s are going on to high school or intermediates next year. so they are going to go from being big fish to small fish again.
Its quite interesting to see that transition and how it will affect them. I suppose that is why class are kept closely to their age/peer groups, cos naturally the older students will be ahead of the younger ones in terms of maturity (although often its not the case!)
I think everyone has to find their niches as it is. Its not for everyone to be the top of everything they do, but many people if they dont 'fit' in need to create their own club, group, or whatever. Start something themselves rather than follow and depose someone else...!
I think in general those seemingly left behind havent found their THING yet, their passion. Ive always found it to be more satisfying starting something new myself than finishing someone elses project. And maybe thats what everyone needs to do at least once in their life.
as someone who had suffered from depression for years, or oppression it can come from never feeling good enough and have everyone look down on you, But you just got to find that thing that nobody else around you does, thats unique to you, and God will help you find it cos He knows you better than anyone.