Grades have always been important for me.  I didn't like it when I would get a B or below and I would also get stressed out because it made me feel like I was dumb.   It also made me feel like I was letting my parents down even when they would both tell me that it was fine and to just try harder.  I have just always been hard on myself since a young age and I love to be perfect when it comes to school work and grades.