My parents were happy if i went to school. if i was there enoough to actually get grade they flipped out. i just went back after i moved out of the house and took classes on my own terms. I was just very stubborn, Military family dad was a marine corp drill instructor so i learned to have little respect for authority.
Good job Podkayne. I saw that a few hours after i posted, and hoped nobody else would notice. Sadly, a two week section in the eight grade is the most recent of my tutorials in grammar. Most of the classes at my school focus more on reading and analyzing than writing with perfect grammar.
chris