I grew up in a rural area. In my late 20s, I went to community college in an suburban area. The entrance exam was populated with HS grads and me. I was from th

I grew up in a rural area. In my late 20s, I went to community college in an suburban area. The entrance exam was populated with HS grads and me. I was from the final generation with constant access to adult-free + free range hours. Everyone else was in the early wave of kids with locked-down, 24/7 adulted childhoods. Their education was comparable to mine - in quality, behavior etc (my kids attended their schools). I was one of a handful that didn't have to start off with remedial classes.