I think most kids are smarter than adults give them credit for
but few adults take the time to listen, and the other kids are
too busy trying to compete in the social jungle. If they're
*lucky*, maybe they'll get a good friend or two that will really
take the time to listen. The rest either have to hide their
smarts for fear of ridicule or turn their talents into sarcasm
(dark side) or art/music/hobbies/obsessions (light side) [using
Star Wars reference for Good/Evil]