This is an excellent point but you have to consider it within the larger context. How much of children's natural enthusiasm for reading, writing, and analysis is burned out of them by other teachers? Moreover, a lot of kids aren't lucky enough to ever have an exceptional teacher of that sort.
Like me. 16 here, and I already feel burned out. I used to code as a hobby when I was 13-15, but nowadays, I do nothing...
Sad. (Maybe I should blame myself for it, and not school, but it just feels like that's what made me unable to learn for anything other than a need for good grades... that and being naturally good at memorizing information for a short period of time)
From zero to two. I try to do as much as possible in school, on breaks and even go to school earlier in the morning so I do not lose a valuable amount of time by context switching back and forth.
Hobbies... I just don't want to do them. Time feels scarce and I fear no matter what project I start, there might be a better idea in my mind (and I have a few) that would be better worth doing.
Write your ideas down, keep a journal[1], but don't let it paralyze you from doing things. Doing fun side things will make those written ideas better and often will gel into something else.
1) I use an actual paper journal. I'm 43 and the idea behind all the stuff I've written finally became obvious this year (while I was on vacation and not thinking about it). Do wish I had started on the whole journal thing earlier.
