My other “wasted years”

Except for eighteen months spent serving in the French Air Force, most of my years have always been interesting and quite productive, except for those that happened when I was in 6, 7, and 8th grade, in what was called the Collège d'Enseignement Général, the French equivalent of Junior High.

While I was a “star” student in elementary school, middle school didn't work at all for me, and I had to double up 8th grade. Thankfully, that move and my going to a strict boarding school helped me regain my focus and become a human being that was more acceptable to society.