That’s also to make programming easier. Different programmers have different needs.

But the main benefits of static typing is in making the programming part easier. What do you gain from translating dynamically typed languages into a statically typed language?

asked questions that made educators interpret that I enjoyed bending the logic of what they were teaching.

I had this problem too but mainly for math. I’d do well in classes and tests, but the material just didn’t make sense to me. It wasn’t until I studied real analysis that everything started to click.

A trick I’ve employed is to pretend to believe in something completely different. If it says “no, you’re wrong” and goes on to tell me what I actually believe, then it’s a good indicator that I might be on the right path.

Early 30s now. I’ve been on this path since I was 18, so I guess I’d be happy to hear that I stuck with it. I’d probably also be disappointed to hear that I’m actually kind of bad at it.

I don’t think your preference for cold water had anything to do with being warm-blooded. I grew up having mostly warm/hot water and still prefer it that way to this day because it’s what I’m used to. I think the majority of Chinese people would tell you the same.