In such an environment, I was ABLE to STUDY things that could be of immediate usefulness to the world. That learning experience UNDOUBTEDLY served me WELL when I eventually entered the work force.
I'd DROWN in a SEA of tears if I LIVED my LIFE ruminating on the past. I WOULD undoubtedly revise memories to be more joyful that they were, or ever have been.
One of the great PROBLEMS of the WORLD today is undoubtedly this problem of not being able to TALK to SCIENTISTS, because we don't understand science; they can't talk to us because they don't understand anything else, POOR dears.