Then arrived at University at a serious disadvantage. I actually had to study things, and extrapolate for myself. Yeesh!
There were many tough nights in the carrels of the Science Library. If I went home I'd get distracted, and start sewing or cooking or reading fiction. The nice librarians did not throw me out often. Sometimes they let me sleep, knowing I wasn't going anywhere except for more books in the 6 hrs between shifts.
Now that young people (anyone younger than I) call me "ma'am" instead of "miss" I've kind of learned the usefulness of some of those idiot facts I regurgitated in High School. And they're few and far between. But useful when they're useful.
I did manage to explain to my High School Administration why I needed to walk out on them. They stopped giving me a hard time, gave me my degree, and were glad to be shut of me. I was relegated to being the State University's Problem. Where there was enough to learn that I wasn't much of one.
Because I could slice those Standard Tests like a hot knife through butter does not mean that many of my talented and intelligent classmates could. Part of the reason the School District was so glad to be rid of me was that I pointed out that many pupils (my colleagues) had abilities that did not show up on those tests. The Administration did not like that, either.
Which is Why I Aced High School on 1% of My Brain
There were many tough nights in the carrels of the Science Library. If I went home I'd get distracted, and start sewing or cooking or reading fiction. The nice librarians did not throw me out often. Sometimes they let me sleep, knowing I wasn't going anywhere except for more books in the 6 hrs between shifts.
Now that young people (anyone younger than I) call me "ma'am" instead of "miss" I've kind of learned the usefulness of some of those idiot facts I regurgitated in High School. And they're few and far between. But useful when they're useful.
I did manage to explain to my High School Administration why I needed to walk out on them. They stopped giving me a hard time, gave me my degree, and were glad to be shut of me. I was relegated to being the State University's Problem. Where there was enough to learn that I wasn't much of one.
And Standard American High School Does Suck
For knowing stupid,
Andrea