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School doesn't determine how smart someone is, so fuck all of those bitches who bash you because you dropped out or had bad grades. It is difficult to learn in an environment that makes you hate yourself (let alone live in one 24/7)
If I wanted to right now, I could start studying biology on my own because it INTERESTS ME, not because someone forced me to, and honestly, I like biology a little bit
I was always way too aware and knew that none of the things they teach at schools would matter unless you actually have a passion for that subject and wanted to have a career that involves that subject.
I mean, I had good grades in English because I liked it, I had bad grades in math because of an undiagnosed learning disorder which made me hate math, but the other week I saw some man on tiktok who was a math teacher, explaining fractions in a way I understood, so no I am not dumb, I was just taught the wrong way and was rushed. I always applied the saying "slow and steady wins the race" to everything I did and I succeeded in that. Now, if only they applied that at school and let me learn my own way, and gave me help, I would have done much better (because even after I was diagnosed with adhd, nobody gave me any kind of help)
I am not lazy or stupid, I just always seem to pay attention to the things that interest me. Poetry interests me, and I actually have improved in it.
Conclusion: If I want to be successful, I will be successful in what I enjoy and am good at