...an average student. But I made all A's.

Please don't judge me harshly for this,

but I loved learning.

Still do.
Seriously, I took book learning too seriously when I was in school. It was only later in life that I learned life was more rewarding than learning. Now I know, or think I do, that wisdom comes from friendships, love, laughter, kindness, generosity and having and being fun!
Bob Dillon had me pegged on this one: I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now!