Famous Porcupines

Lazy, Disorganized, and Easily Bored Sam grew up poor in a small rural town and had little use for school, right from the start. He hated rote learning and the discipline required of school. His biographer described him as “a

A “Bad Boy” David was born in Bloomington, Indiana and was wild right from the start. He was often called a “bad boy” and was overly rambunctious. He moved to Massachusetts and back again to Indiana when he was little,

Hopeless Gillian struggled in school right from the start. She seemed unable to sit still. She fidgeted and couldn’t focus on academics. She disturbed other students and had a hard time bringing in her homework. She even described herself as

“I Was a Strange Child” Edward was born on April 3, 1961 in Brooklyn, NY. His mother was a telephone operator, and his father was a transit police officer who dabbled in acting and comedy. His first memory is of

Note: This porcupines is so famous, using his first name might make him too easy to guess before you read his story, so he’ll be referred to as “W.” Stupid and Lazy W was a sensitive and imaginative child, born

“I Felt Very Alone” Dave misbehaved in school—a lot. He says that he did not have a good experience in elementary school: “I had a lot of challenges growing up in school. I felt very alone in a lot of

He Hated Being a Kid Childhood was not fun for Ryan. In fact, he hated being a kid. He didn’t like being told what to do (a common theme among porcupines), and he was teased and bullied in elementary school.

A “Goof Around Student” Mary was born in Boston in 1947, and her mother suspected something was different right from the start. As a small child, she was sensitive to touch, didn’t like hugs, and threw destructive tantrums. She was