You go to a school where the grades are read out loud or published in some form.<p>This isn&#x27;t unique to the Middle East. Its often no secret who the valedictorian of your class will be in my experience (American school)... even if the grades weren&#x27;t revealed.<p>In any case, &quot;Nerd&quot; in my experience means something closer to the hobbies you persue. &quot;Geeks&quot; play video games and academically do good in &quot;computer stuff&quot; and music. &quot;Nerds&quot; pursue theater, LARP, and table-top RPGs (Dungeons and Dragons, Pathfinder, World of Darkness, etc.)<p>The intersection of &quot;Nerds&quot; and &quot;Geeks&quot; is anime, comic book heroes, and sci-fi.