> I do think that the educational system in the US by and large poorly serves gifted children I was gifted. I ran through years, absent-mindedly attending cour

> I do think that the educational system in the US by and large poorly serves gifted children I was gifted. I ran through years, absent-mindedly attending courses, handwaving tests and scoring incredible marks. The best thing that happened to me is getting into prépa[0]. They make you hit the wall on purpose. The jump from the previous years is purposely high. The only way to get through it is to snap yourself out of your gift/boredom/ego vicious circle and start to learn to discipline yourself. Only by surrendering your gift and unlearning what you know can you build a solid foundation and make your talent truly shine. [0]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classe_pr%C3%A9paratoire_aux_grandes_%C3%A9coles http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classe_pr%C3%A9paratoire_aux_gr...