> Yes, it's different, and it's a LOT slower, as the teacher goes over it again and again and again and again and zzzzzzzz...... Three things: * The normal pa

> Yes, it's different, and it's a LOT slower, as the teacher goes over it again and again and again and again and zzzzzzzz...... Three things: * The normal pace anywhere -- even most colleges that are not CalTech or MIT -- is for chumps. It's slow so that everyone can keep up. * On the other hand, I don't think your experience is representative of current middle class (and above) schools. Students complete a whole lot of what was previously considered college curriculum before graduating. Many of the students at my school graduate with >1 year of college credit, and this is despite the non-remedial curriculum floor in colleges moving up from decades ago. * I don't think you can generalize your experience. You are very intelligent. Your experience (and mine) are not representative of overall student performance or problems.