Let me tell you something I learned once I was out of school and working. I also worked very hard at AP courses in high school, wanted to go to a big name college and excell in my classes. Once I started working, all those things did not matter. Nobody really cared what I did in high school once I was in college. Nobody really cared what my GPA was in college nor were they really concerned over what school I went to after my first job. All they cared about is that I got my degree and could do the job. I have worked now for over 25 years and I never talk about school stuff. It is not important.

I'm not saying you should stop striving for excellence but I am telling you to relax a little and have a life other than school. It makes things much nicer.