No i would not say so. Just like any other profession there are those who are better and worse. I am not saying that these other teachers did a bad job, hell a lot of them were great teachers. What i am saying is that even if they had been bad, it would not have made much of a difference as those few awesome teachers had already instilled in me what it takes to learn.

I am of the opinion that if someone wants to learn, they will. But i also think it can take someone who tells you, shows you, and helps get to that point so you can know that its possible.