This ought to be so self-evident here that having to point it out is unnecessary. I can remember much of where and what I learned in K-12, and who helped me to

This ought to be so self-evident here that having to point it out is unnecessary. I can remember much of where and what I learned in K-12, and who helped me to learn it (and how much they helped). It may (or not) be trendy, but it would be damned thankless of me to take that help for granted. Learning anything is a discipline. Self-discipline isn't something we're born with, and great teachers model it for us. If we don't learn it, the prognosis for us is dim. Once we acquire it, to the extent we're able, we can accomplish whatever we 'set our minds to'. Coding, for an example. Compassion, for another.