<Tab/>"Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination are omnipotent." - Calvin Coolidge
<Tab/>I learned the truth in Calvin's words only a few weeks ago. This year I'm taking Linux, a difficult computer class at Orange High. I came into the class with the most experience, confident that I would do the best in the class. I was expec…