 - Society crushes the outsiders, school is brutal on those who are outside the "norm", grades push you to meet the pre-existing answer - not explore other options. Most of life's important decisions can not be calculated in an excel spreadsheet and solved with calculus.  - Society crushes the outsiders, school is brutal on those who are outside the "norm", grades push you to meet the pre-existing answer - not explore other options. Most of life's important decisions can not be calculated in an excel spreadsheet and solved with calculus. 