I was an avid reader at a very early age, and instead of "See Spot run", I'd just pick up an encyclopedia (or other book) and simply read for fun (...then I became a teenager, and that ceased
). Formal schooling bored the hell out of me. Though I never opted for more than a BS, I pretty much was the same way throughout my corporate career. From my perspective, I was paid to learn high tech computer systems/networking (by picking up a manual, etc.) and was able to play with the latest and greatest multi-million $ hardware and other leading edge technology. If something interests me, I just "dig in", and go...