I can relate to this article on a personal level. Even though I was homeschooled, I grew up in the Silicon Valley during the late '90s and early '00s and felt a

I can relate to this article on a personal level. Even though I was homeschooled, I grew up in the Silicon Valley during the late '90s and early '00s and felt a lot of pressure from my peers and their parents to "succeed" Two clear memories stick with me from those times: - A visual image of my education as a Saturn-V type rocket, but with no destination in mind. - A strong desire to make myself a shirt with a picture of a Golden Calf that was simply labeled "Education"