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Originally Posted by Matthew Shea  I'd look into finding a school that's equipped to handle above-average IQs. It sounds like you need a challenge and some guidance. The right academic institution should be able to provide that. |
At 19, it's a little late for that.
My advice: go to sylvan learning, or any of the other "professional tutor" places. Let them know your situation, and that you want to pass the GED. then get your GED.
While you are doing that, figure out what you want to do with your life. (There are "tests" that are actually "interest inventories" that tell you what jobs you would most enjoy, and be the best at.)
I fell into the same trap as a kid. Fortunately for me, I had a cousin who was in college and would give me his stuff... so I would read that and ignore the teacher. It's kinda hard for a 4th grade math teacher to scream at you to, "put down that calc book and pay attention. i'm trying to teach you long division!" (which actually did happen to me... I just looked at her funny, and she realized how stupid that sounded, and then ignored me for the rest of the year)
Recovering lost talents/skills is not too hard. I used to be great languages, and then I sucked at it. I tried to pick up japanese, and i was by far the worst in the class. I dropped the class, and went back to the materials I had as a kid when I was learning spanish (which I had forgotten) and started learning with them again. Slow start, then I flew through them. went back to Japanese a year later, and flew through that as well. So, I would suggest that you do as Ilya suggested... go re-visit some old/familiar material, and work forward from there.
Good luck!