...and no discernable barrier between the so-called teachers and students. More about that, maybe, later. The upshot of this amorphous education (and this "relaxed" approach extended to our interaction with our parents) was that we had to provide our own structure, a process that involved pushing boundaries to the breaking point, then, when we were sufficiently spooked by our actions, putting on the breaks. This self-policing did instill a certain discipline and wisdom, to be sure. In some ways, funnily enough, it made us more conservative, more wary, than we might have been had we had distinct parameters and standards to adhere to. When we each became parents we found ourselves micromanaging our children's lives, hyper-attentive to every emotional blip and ultra-vigilant as to their whereabouts at every moment. This approach has many negatives along with the good intentions that foster it.