Poll of the Day > 12 Year Old N.C. Kid Graduates High School and College in the same Week!

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https://news.yahoo.com/meet-12-old-graduated-high-161117439.html

Do you think he's smarter than you?

I did that too but I was 6 years older

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I think he's probably far more socially crippled and psychologically maladjusted than I am, which might be the more crucial question.
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ParanoidObsessive posted...

I think he's probably far more socially crippled and psychologically maladjusted than I am, which might be the more crucial question.

Basically. I took 8 years getting a 3 years bachelor, but I did socially and psychologically develop in that time. I am convinced I would not like who I would be now, without that development.

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ParanoidObsessive posted...

I think he's probably far more socially crippled and psychologically maladjusted than I am, which might be the more crucial question.

didn't effect Doogie Howser...

pionear posted...

didn't effect Doogie Howser...

You're right. It did not affect the fictional TV character.

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Oh, community college. Tempers it a little bit.

pionear posted... Do you think he's smarter than you?

No, because he's still just a kid and that was just community college. If he keeps up at that pace, he might be smarter eventually, but not right now.

ParanoidObsessive posted...

I think he's probably far more socially crippled and psychologically maladjusted than I am, which might be the more crucial question.

::Eyeroll::

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Zeus posted...

Oh, community college. Tempers it a little bit.

pionear posted... Do you think he's smarter than you?

No, because he's still just a kid and that was just community college. If he keeps up at that pace, he might be smarter eventually, but not right now.

Hey there isn't a Damn thing wrong with Community College...meet some really good ppl when I was there (way better than ones I came across at the Universities)

what a dork

I spent like 8 years in college

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I graduated 4 years early, but also skipped 2 years before that (as in didn't go to school those years, not skipping grades).

Instead of 12 years of school, I had 6 (and was bored to tears during those). When I skipped 4th grade (just didn't show up all year) they tested me at 12+ in reading comp and mathmatics. I didn't learn a thing after that, but it was a poor area/school, so all they did was move me forward to 5th lol.

I had a full scholarship since I had a 4.0 and tested very high, but I thought school/college was worthless since I was working construction and making $15 an hour (in the late 80's).

As an adult I regretted not going to HS though, since I didn't date in any way till 19 (in fact lost my virginity at 19 with a girl I met at a restaurant and slept with that night. Never got to hold hands, go on dates etc, all the stuff that normally leads up to sex etc).

They really should have colleges for young people who are more advanced and can handle college courses (not just AP courses etc that can count for college credit etc).

There are WAY more kids out there who could probably advance much faster and go straight to college instead of High School, but never get the chance. If you actually created a school for them, you wouldn't have the loss of socialization that usually comes with it, and you would have waaay more kids graduating college at 18 instead of just starting it.

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Why would parents do this to a kid? Should be illegal.

pionear posted...

Hey there isn't a Damn thing wrong with Community College...meet some really good ppl when I was there (way better than ones I came across at the Universities)

Quality of education and classmates aside -- because YMMV -- community colleges generally aren't 4-year programs. Completing a 2-year program is far less impressive a 4-year program, specifically as it pertains to his age but also in general.

wolfy42 posted...

As an adult I regretted not going to HS though, since I didn't date in any way till 19 (in fact lost my virginity at 19 with a girl I met at a restaurant and slept with that night. Never got to hold hands, go on dates etc, all the stuff that normally leads up to sex etc).

Yeah, a lot of high school relationships don't have that build-up either. It depends on the context. Not to mention you had all of middle school.

blu posted...

Why would parents do this to a kid? Should be illegal.

Oh lawdy.

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Zeus posted...

Quality of education and classmates aside -- because YMMV -- community colleges generally aren't 4-year programs. Completing a 2-year program is far less impressive a 4-year program, specifically as it pertains to his age but also in general.

So what...in some cases, you can finish a 4-year program in 3-years...plus, many of the courses are nothing but filler/elective courses you can probably learn online nowadays by watching some Tut videos...

Believe me, if you saw some of the 'courses' offered a 4 Year Colleges that count towards a degree, I would thought you were seriously trolling me

Doesn't he know you're not supposed to do them at the same time? What a dumbass.

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Zeus posted...

No, because he's still just a kid and that was just community college. If he keeps up at that pace, he might be smarter eventually, but not right now.

I'd argue that he is definitely more intellectually capable than most of us even if he hasn't reached the level of education some of us have. The fact that he can learn at such an accelerated rate probably makes him smarter, at least in that aspect.

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Didn't we have this thread like 3 months ago?
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I thought you needed to finish his before you could start real college courses, maybe the rules are different where he is

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pionear posted...

So what...in some cases, you can finish a 4-year program in 3-years...plus, many of the courses are nothing but filler/elective courses you can probably learn online nowadays by watching some Tut videos...

Believe me, if you saw some of the 'courses' offered a 4 Year Colleges that count towards a degree, I would thought you were seriously trolling me

Doing a 4-year degree is 3-years is fine, but he did a 2-year program in... well, however long he took. I guess he did it concurrently so there's no way to tell. He might have done that 2-year degree over 4-years, although he still got it done earlier.

pionear posted...

plus, many of the courses are nothing but filler/elective courses

It's not really a value argument.

GunslingerGunsl posted...

I'd argue that he is definitely more intellectually capable than most of us even if he hasn't reached the level of education some of us have. The fact that he can learn at such an accelerated rate probably makes him smarter, at least in that aspect.

Hence why I said smarter eventually. He doesn't have the attainment yet and, honestly, there will likely be gaps in his knowledge.

Revelation34 posted...

Didn't we have this thread like 3 months ago?

Oh, that is the same kid. Didn't realize it since the article didn't have an image and I cbb to watch the video.

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Zeus posted...

plus, many of the courses are nothing but filler/elective courses

It's not really a value argument.

Why not?

Zeus posted...

Revelation34 posted...
Didn't we have this thread like 3 months ago?

I didn't see it...but I guess the News is reporting it again b/c he actually finished both

pionear posted...

Why not?

Overlooking that I'm pretty sure community colleges have gen ed reqs as well, a normal degree is going to have more coursework within your major. Otherwise an associates has *never* carried the same weight as a bachelors (unless the entire major is bullshit) and, again, you're talking about a 4-year degree vs a 2-year degree. That's a much smaller thing.

More importantly, while the gen ed reqs generally aren't pertinent to what you want to do, they technically add a layer of difficulty because you're stuck doing things across a variety of disciplines rather than just focusing on your strength. CS majors may wind up struggling with English classes, English majors may struggle with math, etc. This is especially pertinent with a student in his position who almost certainly has fundamental gaps in his knowledge.

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