I feel like I've been lucky, because I don't feel like I've ever tried to be somebody I'm not. People might disagree.
Stand firm in your refusal to remain conscious during algebra. In real life, I assure you, there is no such thing as algebra.
You can change a person's life in an instant; put him in a movie, and you start thinking differently, you want to be in another movie. It's like an addiction almost.