That's terrible of him and it really doesn't add any value to him outside the school wall, you are still the smart one even though Mr. Excellent don't see it.
There are a lot of people like that dude and they are so specialized in stealing people's shine.
In this present times, they are still roaming free with people's shine. Talmbout, one doesn't need another's idea to shine. An idea can birth another idea and together we all can shine.
True, through ideas we can shine