Oh, it's ok for me as I am strong and coped well with it.

   But, to me, it's sad that even in 2015, kids aren't graded on
   passion. I consider that just about the BIGGEST FLAW in
   Education. Period.

   I read the book Summerhill by J.S. Neill when I was 14 years
   old; same time I read Unschooling and a few other books on
   experimental Education.

   8th grader, about to go into high school.

   I wanted Summerhill _so badly_. I tried to make it happen for
   myself by customizing my experience as best I could. Thankfully,
   I was able to go to a private school instead of public thanks to
   a scholarship (writing contest), and being a very small school,
   I got a bit of it.

   Had I gone to the large local public school, I wouldn't have
   gotten any of it. I'm grateful.