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[Walrus]

to be fair school in general sucks so arguing which system is better is the equivalent of arguing who has the cooler type of cancer

brain cancer most definitely

[ThunderzLegacy]

you have no proof of that. have you personally met a 12-year-old college graduate? I thought not.

it's true, however, that gifted children tend to have either decreased emotional or physical maturity. it's sort of like a sacrifice for their intellectual maturity in a way. However, that's not to say that all gifted children lack social skills. Maybe you've just met a few gifted people on the autism spectrum.

I'm about 2 grades ahead (3 depending on what time of year it is; my birthday is right in the middle of the school year ), and I am frequently told that I'm very mature. I used to think that the reason that people always mistake me for an 18 or 19 year old was because of how I look, but it would seem that it's also because of maturity level. :| It never fails to surprise me though, even after all the times I've been told that...