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were_lemurDoctor Who, Susan Foreman, all ages, not mine. My attempt to justify why, in "An Unearthly Child," Susan said that the five months she'd spent at the Coal Hill School were the happiest in her life, despite the fact that it was the equivalent of a grad student going back to kindergarten.
At the Prydon Academy, Arkytior felt like she was constantly struggling just to keep from falling behind. None of her classmates found it easy, of course; there was so much to learn. But at least they all seemed confident they'd eventually graduate.
Things were different at the Coal Hill School. There, "Susan" was at the head of her class. She knew all of the answers without trying (except for that embarrassing decimal money incident on her third day) and her only problem was reminding herself not to show too much knowledge.
It was occasionally boring, but she enjoyed being brilliant.
At the Prydon Academy, Arkytior felt like she was constantly struggling just to keep from falling behind. None of her classmates found it easy, of course; there was so much to learn. But at least they all seemed confident they'd eventually graduate.
Things were different at the Coal Hill School. There, "Susan" was at the head of her class. She knew all of the answers without trying (except for that embarrassing decimal money incident on her third day) and her only problem was reminding herself not to show too much knowledge.
It was occasionally boring, but she enjoyed being brilliant.
