I attended Montessori school for many years and, in retrospect, I don't think it was very good for me. Montessori education allows children freedom to explore

I attended Montessori school for many years and, in retrospect, I don't think it was very good for me. Montessori education allows children freedom to explore and follow their own interests, and this lack of structure can be problematic. I was a bright kid and many things came easily to me, so when I encountered something that didn't, I would get frustrated and quit. Unfortunately there are many topics that require pure grinding to master: multiplication tables, musical scales, foreign vocabulary[0], etc. Not only was there nobody to force me to focus on repeating difficult, unpleasant work, I also failed to learn the meta-skill of how to make myself stick at doing things I suck at. This eventually came to hamstring me later in my education, and even in my adult career I struggle to make myself do necessary yak-shaving.[1] [0] maybe less so for young children [1] https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/388092/what-exactly-is-yak-shaving https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/3880...