I did have to learn that next to being intellectually smart, it's also very important to be street smart.

Luckily for me I've always hated authority and was quite rebellious, so I ended up with friends that weren't intellectual but more street smart. We did a lot of partying, drinking, smoking weed and just hanging on the street. This is what prevented me from becoming like my classmates, who were more concerned about conforming to what was expected of you.