I found high school utterly boring and tedious. Most of my teachers hated me for never doing my homework and acing their tests with no problem at all
My guidance counselor was a tremendous asshat and told me I'd never go anywhere with my life if I didn't start doing my homework and earning a "passing grade" - basically to stop "bucking the system"..
When I asked to withdraw from school at 16 to work full time at Burger King, he (the asshat) told me I'd be a whopper flopper for the rest of my life and I'd "never get my GED"
Not only did I get my GED the very next fall, I scored 30 points short of a perfect score and was awarded an honors diploma.
Oh, how I wish I could rub it all in his face! 4 years in the US Army, an Associate's Degree, and all of the success I've had since then. I bet he's the one making fast food level yearly income, now.