I've done well for myself but I was definitely not a great student. My theory (which may be wrong) is that it has to do with the fact that some kids learn diffe

I've done well for myself but I was definitely not a great student. My theory (which may be wrong) is that it has to do with the fact that some kids learn differently from others, and don't necessarily do well following the traditional public school model. I was the kid that never did his homework, never read the books before the quiz, and always skated by, primarily because I only like doing things that I know I can be great at -- things I'm passionate about. I was always spending my time hacking on computers and learning things about software development while other kids were studying for the AP exam. There are plenty of overachievers in school that go on to do great things, but public education doesn't seem to be well-suited for those of us that excel at taking a more unconventional path.