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I was labeled as a TAG student when I was in 2nd grade. I found that many of my early classes were really engaging, which got me working on high school level math in 5th grade. Through middle school the busy work accumulated & teachers didn't even appear to be the slightest bit convenced that TAG students should have different course work. By High school, I was so frustrated and bored I began skipping classes and smoking pot. Through my mixture of disgust/ loss of interest in high school, I found a way to channel my energy into something positive. I ended up doing essentially the opposite of everything my advisor told me to do. I actually took extra-cruricular classes and graduated a year early.

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