Margie hated school because it was boring, impersonal, and monotonous. Her teacher was a mechanical device that taught her at a fixed time, tested her frequently (especially in geography where she performed poorly), and required her to punch-code her answers mechanically. She disliked the lack of human interaction, the tedious routine, and the cold, mechanical process of submitting homework and tests. Margie thought the old kind of school must have been fun because she imagined children learning together in a special building with a real, human teacher. She pictured kids laughing, shouting, helping each other with homework, and sharing a sense of camaraderie, which made learning more enjoyable and engaging compared to her solitary, mechanical schooling experience.