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I brought this up to my guidance counselor and asked why I was wasting my time in high school when I could just as easily buy a book. Half-considered dropping out of high school and focusing my studies on topics that were interesting (physics, chemistry, cs, math, and possibly finance).
Our dialogue went something like:
GC: Uhh...don't drop out. You should stay in school it's good for you
Me: But I learn better straight from the book, it's what I'm doing for my courses now anyway...
GC: You need to have teachers
Me: Why?
GC: It's hard to get into [a reputable?] college without graduating from high school.
Me: ...
Kind of wish I did drop out back then. I would have probably spent a lot of my time honing a particular craft, although CS and Finance/Accounting seem to be the easiest choices (lower cost of entry compared to chemistry/physics/biology - requiring labs).
tl/dr: I wanted to drop out of high school and study independently. Guidance counselor encouraged me to stay in school. Wish I left so that I could focus on interesting subject areas.