it's because school doesn't offer NEARLY as much motivation since most schools are derived from Prussian schools from the 1800s, which prioritized obedience over education
Bro I know so much about minecraft that when I was doing like a 700 question quiz for minecraft that was supposed to be the "world's hardest" I was answering questions CORRECTLY in like 2 seconds without even reading them I just looked at the pic and the answers; If I put that much effort into my homework I could get a 4.1 or higher if i decided to take AP classes