Either the teachers had to move at a fast pace and leave the slow kids behind, or they had to spend day after day explaining the same concept over and over again

This isn't really related, but I had to tell a story (I want to tell one too! )

In my senior year of high school, I was in an AP (college level) English class. One of the few stimulating classes I took during high school. Anyway, it was the end of the year, and because we had read and discussed Conrad's "Heart of Darkness," our teacher showed us "Apocalypse Now" and we would talk about it as we went through the film.

So one day we finally watch the last portion of the film, the lights go on, and a cheerleader-type raises her hand.

"Mr Sherrett? Who is this Charlie that they keep talking about??"