Rebellious Learner Gifts

'Can I go home now, before I get overeducated?'

Having been born with a birthmark that looks exactly like Asia and the Mideast, Russell was able to ace the geography portion of the SATs.

Computer Class.

Scientist has note on chalkboard: E=mc2 + 6% sales tax.

"Stop with this mathematics dictatorship."

"And today children, Homer is going to show us his 'pressed fly and bug collection'."

"Dude, I've never seen you so happy about a 'B' before."

"Actually, I'm tired of the man trying to shape our minds so they fit into some pre-arranged societal widget."

"When I hear the word mathematics I immediately think of three things. Boring and useless."

'Mr Evans, I think we'd better reconsider our no-smoking policy.'

'Going to school is NOT an abusive relationship!'

My dad's doing flowers for a huge sweet 16 party. Everyone's invited except me! Who cares? It's probably some loser who couldn't get anyone to come over without going over the top. Thanks, Em! You know what's important. Plus! We'll figure out whose party it is and crash it! You're my spiritual guide.

“Okay, Cindy, don’t think of it as learning ... think of it as a software upgrade!”

'My philosophy is to sit down and the hell with being counted.'

High School. I was suspended for throwing a Robert Frost book. They didn't see that it was performance - poetry in motion.

'The nightlife around here? Pretty boring if you ask me Dude: My parents are awake...'

"Here, take this and give it back to the Man - I don't need your corrupt society anymore."

CHILD PSYCHOLOGIST, 'He wants to be a cop!'

A kid like me needs a dad like you! You know. Someone to post bail.

'All the fourth grade guys took a blood oath not to learn anything during the summer.'

'I picked up my Latin from watching Roadrunner cartoons.'

'Yes, mom - this is a tattoo! You don't like? Then screw you!'

'No! Forging a note from your parents does not count as creative writing!'

'Being home-schooled means I can be a runaway and a dropout at the same time.'

'Well if you don't want to see me in here anymore, then tell the teachers to stop picking on my bad behaviour!'

"Turn it up Shaz - I can hear myself think."

"This is quite a surprising discovery." "Then write it up for 'The Journal of Surprising Discoveries'."

"I just had the weirdest thought. ... What if our parents are right?!"

Booger-Boy Scandal 3: 'Oh for the love of...Detention again?! What for this time Danae?'

'I wouldn't say your son's behavior has improved. It's just different. He stopped passing notes to friends in class. Now he's text messaging them.'

"I know I should live every day like it's my last, but if I skip class and my mom finds out it will be my last."

'Do we have to stop?... I was hoping to forget about education for a while.'

'Why are you so upset over a little thing like your daughter's bikini.'

'I'm beginning to suspect his heart's not in this whole anti-capitalism thing...'

'Have you ever considered I may not be cut out to be a student?'