Not surprising. In grade six I got in trouble in geometry class for getting the right answer; using trigonometry was verboten.
In Typing class in high school I couldn’t get the ASDF thing down. So I started doing my own thing - my speed increased, my accuracy increased... my grades increased. And the teacher scolded me for that.
See, comrade, you were attempting to become a borgeoise instead of remaining a good member of the proletariat.