Exosphere looks amazing - I'll look into it. One headteacher once told my parents "we could have locked Alex in a cupboard for 4 years and he'd still get top marks."
My parents replied "that's you've exactly what you've done."
I spent 14 years at school in total, and I would have been much better off with just a computer and a small budget for books/games etc. I wouldn't have wasted all the energy on exams, avoiding bullies, manipulating teachers to be on my side and feeling crappy all the time.
But hey, you can't change the past. And I think I've come to terms with it as best I can.
If you have curiosity, the world's your oyster.
Yup. Just gotta try and make up for the lost time now and commit to breaking the cycle of stupidity. I'm sure if/when you have kids, they'll have a much more productive childhood.
similar feeling here man :) but we are still on time :D and in a much more accelerated pace