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[quote=Anonymous]I was probably one of the originally red-shirted kids almost 30 years ago. Our cutoff was Dec. 1 at the time and I have an early August birthday, so started K when I was 6 and a month old.

I was already a good student, so the extra year just put me that much further ahead of some of my classmates who were still 4 for the first 3 months of the year. I was bored. Every fall my mother would get a call about me reading under my desk with exasperated teachers complaining that they thought I wasn't paying attention. However, when they tried to catch me, I could always answer their questions.

By the time we hit middle school, I thought my classmates were immature and by the time sophomore year of high school rolled around I was over school. My friends were always a grade or 2 above me, it sucked when they all left for collge and I was stuck behind. I didn't date, thought high school boys were a waste of time, and couldn't grasp the obsession with boy bands my peers were gaga over.

Admittedly, I graduated top of my class, went to an Ivy, and from there to a top law school. However, I think it's quite possible that would have happened even if I started on time.[/quote]

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