[The Antiyuppie]

I’m not certain that calculus should be some kind of litmus test for mental prowess or even studiousness. After doing fairly well in statewide math contests in high school, I barely passed it in college - but I didn’t believe in it (and I still suspect that it just “happens to work”). The only two numbers that really interested me at that time were 0 and 1 anyway. I’ve done fairly well with those since.

[dhs12345]

The difference is the kid birddogs it. He works hours until he understands it. And he visits the Profs almost daily and emails them and messages them. He doesn't procrastinate either. I wish I had had that kind of drive and ambition back in college. He gets it from his mother. :)