Miguel Perez: A “Bad Student” Makes Good

Miguel Perez sent me this email, entitled “the curious case of my education.”  Reprinted with his permission.

Hi, I am sharing my case with you, because I feel it epitomizes some of your points against current education.

I was born in Spain, in 1988, went to public school and it was a disaster. I was diagnosed with severe ADHD, and was unable to finish middle school. I came to China, where I faked my high school diploma to get into college. I studied Chinese language and literature there, an...