As someone who slept through a very large percentage of classes (and failed 5/8 classes one year), and who has been gainfully employed since "completing" high s

As someone who slept through a very large percentage of classes (and failed 5/8 classes one year), and who has been gainfully employed since "completing" high school, I completely agree. I learned far more, and far more relevant/valuable stuff, by pursuing my interests at home via the internet and computers. I was far more interested in the seemingly-infinite world of technology, music and software than really anything that was being "taught" at school. Turns out my interminable pursuit of my interests was validated with lucrative career opportunities -- much to the surprise of naysayers who thought I was "going down the wrong path". :) People tried so hard to get me to care at all about high school but no one could possibly convince me that the rote, mundane textbook crap was going to be worth spending my life on. Indeed, there is no time I look back and think "I wish I paid attention in that class". I got to enjoy my teenage years delving into fascinating, rewarding stuff, and developed tons of awesome skills in the process, too.