Teen movies often have an unspoken underlying premise in which high school is seen as less serious than the adult world. But when your head is encased in that microcosm it's the most serious time of your life.
“Nobody, from that standpoint, is any luckier than I am or will ever be any luckier than I am. It's great.”
“I was fairly solitary. I didn't like structured learning. People didn't seem to be my cup of tea.”