too bad the thing was "taught" to you.

OTOH, your experience exemplifies another reason why I'm no longer in a classroom . . .

Birds of a feather flock together. And they ain't gon' have no "thinkin'" birds flockin' wid 'em, 'cause the mediocre don't think. They parrot.

Your teachers missed a lot, and consequently had a lot LESS to give you, or help you discover.

Fortunately, from what I've learned about you, they did no harm, as you are pretty much a "Jonathan" yourself!