have you heard of this story?
Once a professor of Physic, Maths & Medicin were travelling in a boat crossing a river. The professor of Physics asked the boat man if he knew any thing about physics, the boat man who is illetrated, said no. The proff. in Physics told the boat man half your life is gone. Later the proff. of Maths asked the boat man, do you know how to add, the boat man said no. The pfoff. said your half life is wasted. Same thing happend to the proff. in Medicin. By this time they were in the middle of the river & a big storm blew the boat turtle. The proffs. were struggling to save them selves because they did not know how to swim. The boat man asked the proffs. Do you all know how to swim? No they said. Now your whole life is wasted.
Now you got the morel of the story? The boy might be a book worm but if you put him in a crowd in the real world, he will get lost.
If you are smart, let your action show it not your words. You dont have to beat your own drum let others do it for you & say you are smart.