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Engineers who did not enjoy school - are they rare?

This might come across as a very strange question but is it uncommon to find engineers who did not enjoy school or think highly of the schools that they attended? I have encountered numerous computing and IT types over the years who did not enjoy school or had bad experiences at school but very few electrical or mechanical engineers.
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    I did not enjoy school, there were bullies-didn’t bother me.  I spent most of my second term at Secondary school on the same page of my maths textbook because the substitute Math teacher did not understand his subject and fobbed me off when I asked for help.  

    In fourth year the head of Maths fobbed me off when I asked for help telling me I had the same brain as the most advanced student and to go away and learn.

    It’s a good job my subsequent employer had an excellent training program.
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    I did not enjoy school, there were bullies-didn’t bother me.  I spent most of my second term at Secondary school on the same page of my maths textbook because the substitute Math teacher did not understand his subject and fobbed me off when I asked for help.  

    In fourth year the head of Maths fobbed me off when I asked for help telling me I had the same brain as the most advanced student and to go away and learn.

    It’s a good job my subsequent employer had an excellent training program.
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