I remember my eighteenth century English professor catching me in line at the canteen and remarked. 'Ah Peirson, just having a spot of lunch before dashing off another of your streamlined essays?'
Which I thought was quite funny.
School Reports Page 4
Quote: Matthew Stott @ May 9 2011, 8:56 PM BSTI often had things along the lines of 'Has the ability, but doesn't apply himself properly'; which is as true now as it was then. They were basically calling me bright but lazy.
Same.
Probably why I've achieved absolutely nothing in my life. 
Quote: Griff @ May 10 2011, 12:34 PM BSTYou're looking remarkably well-preserved considering.
Preservatives!
In the last year of school I missed every Tuesday afternoon after lunch. I simply went to the nearby country park and sat and watched people play golf there. Every Tuesday.
I did not get caught once, but I had a forged note 'from' my mum in my glasses case just in case. 
Quote: Matthew Stott @ May 9 2011, 8:56 PM BSTI often had things along the lines of 'Has the ability, but doesn't apply himself properly'; which is as true now as it was then. They were basically calling me bright but lazy.
Same for me.
They said I needed to give other people a chance which means I was the brightest and I was selfish
Quote: David Smith @ 11th November 2013, 8:37 PM GMTThey said I needed to give other people a chance which means I was the brightest and I was selfish
This made me smile, David.
My RE teacher said he is good but not at working in RE but being the class clown. I had to do RE! Why?
Thanks Jennie 
They should let atheists skip R.E. and eat crisps in the playground instead, in my opinion.
Play on the monkey bars?
That'll do nicely.
I can't remember which subject it was but one year my report consisted of two words . . cheerfully idle.
In maths a pleasure to teach and a fantastic kid
Quote: David Smith @ 11th November 2013, 8:37 PM GMTI was the brightest
I hope you helped Trigger and Baldrick with their homework.
Quote: Gordon Bennett @ 11th November 2013, 9:46 PM GMTI hope you helped Trigger and Baldrick with their homework.
Yeah we had someone exactly liked Trigger