You are not stupid

"No!", Percy cried, hands running the years off his cheeks as his teacher crouched down to his level, her knees hitting the floor , "it's ok Percy you just need to try a little harder-"

"that's the problem! I tried really hard this time! I did! and it still wasn't enough! I'm just- just- not good enough!"

Have you ever felt like you were the stupidest person in the room? have you ever felt like you knew nothing about anything, and that you were doomed to rot on the streets because you weren't smart enough to become anything?

that's how Percy felt, until he met his family.