13 year old kid - Page 2

On October 14 2009 03:21 HnR)Insane wrote:
Ignore him and just take the class like a normal non-weird person...?

On October 14 2009 03:28 HuskyTheHusky wrote:
All the articles I've read before about kids graduating college early really don't go on to do anything 'that special'. All I was saying was just because you are smart at a young age does not mean you are more intelligent at an older age.

On October 14 2009 03:28 HuskyTheHusky wrote:


O.o. I don't know how you took my post to be ignorant. Just because we view it differently doesnt mean I'm ignorant. I personally think that going to college at 13 is a terrible idea. You completely miss out on your childhood and all the badass things you get to do as a kid. I'm sure he has friends his own age but he doesn't really get to go to class with them at all.

All the articles I've read before about kids graduating college early really don't go on to do anything 'that special'. All I was saying was just because you are smart at a young age does not mean you are more intelligent at an older age.

On October 14 2009 03:46 gngfn wrote:

Unsupported generalizations ahoy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noam_Elkies

On October 14 2009 03:21 HnR)Insane wrote:
Ignore him and just take the class like a normal non-weird person...?

On October 14 2009 03:39 tredmasta wrote:
I've had experience with this before, as the kid I was 10 when I took AP Calculus, and looking back, I did not enjoy it at all. I was fucking scared of all the older kids, who were like twice my age.

My advice to you would be to just ignore him and try your best. Don't be too competitive, and aim for a goal that you can reach. Don't let the kid make you feel stupid, even if he does better than you.

I also agree that going to college that early is a terrible idea. Being from a typical Asian family, i basically got pushed to skip grades and start college early. Once I got into college, I realized that I never got to enjoy my childhood, so I took a year off to get a job...and play Starcraft.

On October 14 2009 03:35 Hittegods wrote:
I thought this was about testie finding another girlfriend.

On October 14 2009 03:35 Hittegods wrote:
I thought this was about testie finding another girlfriend.

On October 14 2009 04:39 EsX_Raptor wrote:
handle it psychologically -.-

but you guys suggested some good ideas. the class is software engineering and we're going to be forming groups so i guess i'll put him in mine along with some of my good peeps and see how it goes.

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On October 14 2009 04:39 EsX_Raptor wrote:
can someone tell me if i wrote my sig correctly? =D (learning japanese)

私は花火を愛です。

On October 14 2009 03:39 tredmasta wrote:
I've had experience with this before, as the kid I was 10 when I took AP Calculus, and looking back, I did not enjoy it at all. I was fucking scared of all the older kids, who were like twice my age.

My advice to you would be to just ignore him and try your best. Don't be too competitive, and aim for a goal that you can reach. Don't let the kid make you feel stupid, even if he does better than you.

I also agree that going to college that early is a terrible idea. Being from a typical Asian family, i basically got pushed to skip grades and start college early. Once I got into college, I realized that I never got to enjoy my childhood, so I took a year off to get a job...and play Starcraft.