The speaker felt out of place at Harvard, particularly after struggling with a writing test that the heavily recruited star quarterback passed. They received feedback to work on structuring their arguments and were advised to explain their ideas to someone unfamiliar with the subject before writing. The speaker reflects on the 'curse of knowledge,' where it becomes difficult to explain something to those who don't understand, likening it to Einstein's potential challenge in teaching physics. They conclude that explaining ideas to someone unfamiliar remains the most useful exercise in improving their writing.

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