Exosphere looks amazing - I'll look into it. One headteacher once told my parents "we could have locked Alex in a cupboard for 4 years and he'd still get top marks."

My parents replied "that's you've exactly what you've done."

I spent 14 years at school in total, and I would have been much better off with just a computer and a small budget for books/games etc. I wouldn't have wasted all the energy on exams, avoiding bullies, manipulating teachers to be on my side and feeling crappy all the time.

But hey, you can't change the past. And I think I've come to terms with it as best I can.

If you have curiosity, the world's your oyster.