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Having worked in the education field, I have witnessed exceedingly bright people fail miserably. I personal think it is the fact that public schools must cater to all students with one curriculum, regardless of that students learning capacity and capabilities. That leaves those at the upper edges of the “curve” simply left behind, and in many cases ridiculed by their peers for being “too bright” or a “teacher’s pet”. One young man in particular I came into contact with was tested well into MENSA level intelligence, but he failed his classes repeatedly, and eventually dropped out. Quite simply, he was bored, especially at the lower grades. This snowballed and eventually he lost all will to learn. A tragic situation, that seems to be happening more frequently.
There simply is something inherently wrong with the way our children are instructed in public schools. Charter, Catholic, Private and Sylvan institutions all appear to have a superior curriculum. When I participate in Living History demonstrations and lectures, there is a marked difference in the quality and type of questions students ask, between public and alternant school students. Teachers just do not seem to have the material, time, or support to apply additional materials to those bright students who desperately need the mental stimulation.
So to answer your question Attolia, do not blame yourself. Ask your teacher if there are subjects you can do for extra credits, I have always believed it is not up to the student to seek out additional studies. Or, as I have suggested to my oldest son’s teacher, learn something new together; they are both learning gemology and the German language, the teacher literally one-step ahead of my son.
"Oops, it appears I have run over your dogma with my karma."
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High school dropout, who later became the man of the century. Some people are just not school learners. I am one who pulls some not so good grades in school but it is because I see much of the work as meaningless busy work, and I also have a tendency of skipping class often. My school is often in the library and the internet. I wish that school was structured in a style that allowed you to go into class, learn what you need, and leave when you're ready. I have a hard time sitting in class all day wasting my time away when I could be learning valuable things that interest me and will have more meaning in my life.
