Do you flip out if you get a bad mark?......No
Do you put alot of time into your studies?.....Yes, it's the only way to truly learn
Do you stress majorly before every test/quiz/exam?..... Not really, I study way ahead of time so that come time to test, I need not worry.
Do you turn down social events because of school work?..... Yes, which is why people look at me funny
Do you receive tremendous amounts of pressure from parents etc. to get good marks?.... they all want to see good marks becasue they don't have any way of judging your academic "performance" (usage of performance implies a game-like state), and care more about grades than learning, which is lame might I add
Marks are important, but knowledge is about enriching you as a person. Make that a goal of being in school, and you will be rewarded with intellect and worldliness.