An Asian freak!
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I knew an Indian kid like that. He was awkward at 12, but at 18 he was in medical school and dating a HOT girl. I say props to the prodigys. It's better than the idiot parents who hold their kids back in school so they can be bigger and compete better in sports.
THis kid may achieve great things, or at least be a contributor to society in a positive way.
THis kid may achieve great things, or at least be a contributor to society in a positive way.
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Originally Posted by PeaceLove&S2K,Jun 20 2007, 03:20 AM
Yes, he has an IQ over 200. And yes, he graduated in three years from Chicago's Loyola University, summa cum laude. But for him, going to school is about learning as much as he can.
Yep, there's also a freak! But let's not beat up the nerds, for they seem like fragile precious little eggs. 
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I say Kudos to the parents for not pushing him too hard, but rather, just letting him push himself.
If I had a nickel for every parent I dealt with (when I was teaching) who kept pushing their kids to the point of ulcers, I'd be substantially wealthier than I am now.
If I had a nickel for every parent I dealt with (when I was teaching) who kept pushing their kids to the point of ulcers, I'd be substantially wealthier than I am now.
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Impressive, for sure, but I would definitely question the "socially adjusted" comments. Surviving college doesn't make you socially adjusted - he only hung out with people in class and for tutoring. Where's the "social" part in that? It's all based around education. He probably doesn't know what it is to kick back without a book, computer, or beaker for company.
In a way he outgrew his own childhood but it's obvious that the parents felt it was more important to get him educated than to allow him to relax during his early childhood.
In a way he outgrew his own childhood but it's obvious that the parents felt it was more important to get him educated than to allow him to relax during his early childhood.
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Originally Posted by bobushka king,Jun 21 2007, 08:25 AM
we all know what happens when a kid doesn't have a childhood
By the time this kid is 30 he's either going to be extreamly rich or so tired with his "work only" life that he's going to end up putting a gun in his mouth. But kudos for graduating college when your 15.
By the time this kid is 30 he's either going to be extreamly rich or so tired with his "work only" life that he's going to end up putting a gun in his mouth. But kudos for graduating college when your 15.
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Originally Posted by bobushka king,Jun 21 2007, 08:25 AM
we all know what happens when a kid doesn't have a childhood
By the time this kid is 30 he's either going to be extreamly rich or so tired with his "work only" life that he's going to end up putting a gun in his mouth. But kudos for graduating college when your 15.
By the time this kid is 30 he's either going to be extreamly rich or so tired with his "work only" life that he's going to end up putting a gun in his mouth. But kudos for graduating college when your 15.
That looks like Joker from the Batman movies.