As I watched the attack on our capital, I saw things most Americans did not.

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91. You may not believe this.

I was a honor roll student in high school, who quit high school. Later on I got my GED in 4 hrs. Everyone, including my parents tried to convince me to go to college. I ignored all of them. One of the reasons I quit high school was because I was starting to become a man and I was beginning to think for myself.

I was taking the highest level of courses they offered and many of them bored me to death. I realized they were teaching me things I did not need to know and not teaching me things I needed to know. Some of my classes and teachers were very good. I always did better in class when the teacher made things interesting. If a teacher bored me I would lose interest.

I believed I could do a better job getting out into the real world and self educating. Along the way I became a history buff. I enjoyed reading which is a very good way to self educate. I spent time in the military. I traveled across America, I traveled overseas. I worked different types of jobs. I hung out with different types of people. There is more than one way to self educate. When you chose a path like mine you become very observant, very aware of everything around you. You become street smart.

I would not recommend the path I chose to other people. At times it can be a bumpy road. In some ways I am unique and somewhat crazy