> I remember once when I was in 9th grade and my elder brother was a sophomore in college. I found a textbook of his... I'm curious if/how your teachers reacte

> I remember once when I was in 9th grade and my elder brother was a sophomore in college. I found a textbook of his... I'm curious if/how your teachers reacted? I wrote a book Freshmen year of high school and started programming on my own. When I presented a physical copy of my self-published book and my computer programs to my teachers they gave me a metaphorical pat on the head, but not one point of extra credit or a special tutor. In computer class I was still expected to learn about Microsoft Excel and in English class I was still required to write two page stories. In my experience, the education system did not empower my curious mind. It felt like I was assigned busy work because the other students lacked motivation otherwise. I can only hope that one day the education system will tailor to the individual.