That I gather, school was a much more laid back affair than what it is now, so past experiences probably won't speak to what you face.
But even then, I loathed the monotony of school, the glad handing of the fragile egos of the "adults" there, and focus not so much on education, but getting good test scores (I actually learned the most from courses I eventually flunked out of).
And especially coming to the conclusion that letting these people direct my education was not in my best interests, so much of my time was reading things on my own to the detriment of my coursework.
Peers were give and take. As the saying goes, some days you get the bull, others you get the horn. I wish I would taken more chances and had more fun.
I think the biggest point is school is sold as this hugely important thing when it's not really. You may get out of the blocks slower than your peers, but that maybe more your speed. Just make sure to make the time count whatever you do.
Adulthood really sucks.
As an aside, I did some time auditing various schools, and the one set for delinquents was probably the closest to education theories of the time (self-paced, collaborative, depth instead of breadth).
I would have had a better education being a delinquent.
