Hey @johnrel, this is nicely written!
I also like to study on my own. I'm too shy ask questions from teachers.
And I didn't go to private classes either.
I agree with your opinion but I never liked homework. I always do them at the last moment and sometimes I ditched them.
But doing math homework is important. It helps us to understand the theories better.

And I like to give you a tip. You don't have to write the whole URL of the sources on your post. You can just link the image URL with a word like ''source''. It makes your posts more attractive.