Sweet! I had to go look that up. Learned something new today. I am pretty sure that was what I was taught back in school. Even when I typed it I was thinking there is probably more to it and I am about to hear it. LOL
Go figure, It will probably surprise you, but I honestly only have a 9th grade education and a GED. I went to a computer vocational school later in life when it was time to get my crap together. However I was on the road to nowhere my first 24 years on this world... I am relatively useless to my daughter now in school since she is in 9th now and I never made it out of 9th. I quit school 3-4 times before it stuck and I went to get my GED. My ADHD and upbringing made school impossible for me.
Honestly thinking about going back to do remedial college classes to catch up so I can help Trinity with her stuff when she gets there...
Haha, I just got a real kick that I had to argue even when we were joking about arguing.
As far as school - it can be very over rated. First and foremost, there is a difference between being intelligent and being educated. There are a ton of subjects that I am not educated on. It has nothing to do with my abilities or intelligence.
Second, I got a college degree with a 3.2 GPA, which is nothing to write home about. I did this, however, without ever reading a single book in my entire life before I graduated from college. Literally.
Sure, I would read parts. I actually even had an entire class in college based on a single poli-sci book and I read 3/4 And told the professor I was done reading it because I was a junior and I had never read a book to that point and I wasn't going to blow my streak.
I did start reading, A LOT, after college and grew a lot at that point. But school didn't help me as much as my self direction did. I also had some very smart friends and influences in my life that taught me how to look at problems and fix them.
School has its place, but knowledge is free to everyone and there are no true secrets. The truth can be discovered by anyone.
And in that light, I think Trinity has a better shot with you as a father teaching her that knowing isn't always important.
As far as going back to school, I often think about that myself. I've had so many people tell me I should have been a doctor that I often wonder if I could get through med school at this point without opening a text book
if someone rich would make that bet with me I would take it haha.
There is also YouTube and Kahn Academy, which I have learned some things from...it can be hard..but you can see and learn about some subjects you would never even look at otherwise.