Share '"how necessary a world of pains and troubles"; or, what I really learned and where I learned it'

unhappy camper   I was an achiever my entire school career. They put me in a "gifted" program my first year, and the rest of my academic experience more or less followed suit. I've since had cause to joke, What is a "gifted" six year old anyway? The one who doesn't wipe boogers under the desk? Because at least from my perspective today, I was a pretty typical child. Unfortunately, I responded to…