Eh, I don't think I really know anything. :< Good to hear that I'm right about something.
Lurking around alone, you say? That sounds exactly like my lunch break at school, hee hee.
But writing a computer program or interviewing the mayor sounds waaay more fun than doing assignments such as writing an essay or solving math problems.
Of course, it also sounds like much harder work, but you'd probably learn more from those experiences than you would from generic homework anyway.