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The boarding-school experience in Paris was very hard, I didnt put up with it very well. I was sick all the time, or in
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"The boarding-school experience in Paris was very hard, I didn't put up with it very well. I was sick all the time, or in any case frail, on the edge of a nervous breakdown"

- Jacques Derrida

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Jacques Derrida's quote reflects his difficult experience at boarding school in Paris. He was not able to manage the demands of the school and was often ill or on the verge of a nervous breakdown. This recommends that the environment was too much for him to handle and he was not able to adapt to the extensive academic and social expectations. It is likely that the pressure of the school was excessive for him to bear and he was not able to discover a method to manage the tension. This quote highlights the value of comprehending the individual needs of students and supplying them with the required assistance to assist them be successful. It likewise works as a tip that not all trainees have the ability to grow in the very same environment which it is necessary to recognize and accommodate their specific requirements.

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France Flag This quote is written / told by Jacques Derrida between July 15, 1930 and October 8, 2004. He/she was a famous Philosopher from France. The author also have 26 other quotes.

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