...even though I was getting better education at home than any of the kids in Toyah, I'd need to go to finishing school when I was thirteen, both to acquire social graces and to earn a diploma. Because in this world, Dad said, it's not enough to have a fine education. You need a piece of paper to prove you go it. Jeannette Walls
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The school system in the UK was not very good at all. The schools were very strict and strict rules were not made for the child's benefit, but instead for the benefit of the school administration. If a child did not do what they were told to do, they would be punished. If a teenager had an education that was better than an ordinary person's then they would be punished to compensate for that fact that their education was better.

While it is true that having a good education makes you ready to compete in the world, it is also true that if you are not prepared to compete fairly then you are less likely to win overall. There are many who have had an education better than the average person’s but still cannot compete fairly because of their own ignorance or lack of preparation.

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