Apropos, sorta: do I ever identify with Jobs' statement about "getting the curiosity beat out of you" in school. I was "the smart kid" until I decided I wanted

Apropos, sorta: do I ever identify with Jobs' statement about "getting the curiosity beat out of you" in school. I was "the smart kid" until I decided I wanted to fit in, so I stopped going after the math and science as aggressively. I've always felt like I gave part of my brain away to be "cool" that I'll never get back.