well, this one datapoint is that this guy is starting out where I started out (I didn't go to school.) Now, he's obviously a really bright kid and I'm sure he'

well, this one datapoint is that this guy is starting out where I started out (I didn't go to school.) Now, he's obviously a really bright kid and I'm sure he'll do fine eventually, but for now, he's certainly not in the place he'd be in if he spent as much effort on work as he has spent on school.