For kinder-garden, I went to a structured ‘learning’ environment. I was unhappy.

For grades 1 to 8, I was ‘homeschooled, meaning I mostly would study what I wanted, when I wanted, for as long as I wanted. My mom helped with reading skills and vocabulary; my dad helped with the sciences. I mostly choose to study computers, electronics, chemistry and pottery/candle making.

For 9th grade, I went to a public high school, and hated every minute of it. My political views were very different than those of my peers; they bashed in the family mailbox, threatened to burn down the family house, put garbage on the family car and stole pens and rulers out of my pockets.

For 10th grade, things got really bad with the Iraq war. My mom withdrew me from public school and allowed to me study on my own, with a little nudging to continue with my mathematics studies.

Later, during 10th grade, I transferred to Olney Friends School, Barnesville Ohio. It was a small boarding religious school. Although I was at peace poltically at Olney, I got burned out from academics. But before I got totally burned out, I earned the 4th highest grade among grades 9 through 12, based on GPA.

That summer, I studied books on education and psychology, and wrote countless essays. I declared to my mom I was done with school; she disagreed, and found another school, this time in Rindge New Hampshire. I was told I either attend that school or I would be sent to a local Catholic school. I announced my intent to skip school EVERY day and educate myself, but she insisted one school or the other: The New Hampshire school or the local Catholic school. I opted for New Hamshire’s The Meeting School.

I attended The Meeting School for one year. I started out fine, but later, I got depressed and had a rough time. I was told I had to write an essay to earn graduation ready status; I refused on principle, and instead wrote several essays on my own for the purpose of refining my thinking and clarity of thought. Neither the school nor my mom cared about the essays I wrote on my own initiative.

The next summer, I was technically a high school drop out. I took the G.E.D. test, and passed on my first try with reasonably high scores. I was now told I had two choices: get a job or go to college. So I opted for more schooling.

I started Lima Technical College around 1994, in Electrical Engineering Technology. I then withdrew after having some stress related issues.

Around 1999, I went to San Diego City College, and withdrew before earning any class credits.

Around 2005, I went to San Franciscco City College. I did ok for a while, until my annoyance from my peers, teachers and administrators overwhelmed me, and I became bitter and critical of everything. This was not new for me, except in the past I did not tell people at school how much I resented the work they do or their status as my so-called ‘peer’.