I got in trouble for reading in class too. They never took books away from me but they made me put them away so I'd "pay attention". That just encouraged me to daydream and write stories in my head.

These comments are so interesting, because this is definitely the story of my life too. Unlike Cim, I didn't finish everything fast and then read. I had contempt for the busywork and I'd put it off and then whip through it, or resist doing it at all. I had Cs in middle school English because I wouldn't fill out their stupid worksheets. My procrastination issues definitely started with being bored and unchallenged in school.