little wilson she/her Posted May 14, 2015 Posted May 14, 2015 I got my Bachelor's almost 4 years ago, and I'm pretty sure there's no amount of money that would get me to go back. I've almost got all of my debt paid off, and I have no desire to accrue more. 1
navybrandt he/him Posted May 14, 2015 Posted May 14, 2015 Oh yeah, the Navy, Veterans Affairs, and my job have paid for all my school. Great benefits for veterans and at my job.
Xaladin he/him Posted May 14, 2015 Posted May 14, 2015 Calculus 2 is the hardest math class I ever had. Once you get past that, calc 3 and differential equations is pretty easy (given a solid foundation in calc 2). I haven't done any truly advanced, way-up stuff that a Math major might do though. My favorite classes are actually in Probability & Statistics. @Kaymyth, yes, dealing with children is very much like dealing with customers - or subordinates - or superiors - or people in general. After diff eq's (if you choose a pure math route) it's a little different (but super fun), because you prove everything, and you are never allowed to use anything you don't know how to prove. I like it this way because there is no magic, no "just believe." Only facts proven based on axioms and earlier theorems. Also, math programs don't really have "weed-out" classes (you could argue calc II is a weed-out class, but that's about it) because they don't get crowds of people who actually want to study math. The name "mathematics" scares away everybody who doesn't belong. I am the opposite of engineers and physicists. They find things easier or more worthwhile when there are applications in real life. I find things in real life hard to understand. The more removed from real life and the more safely embedded in clean logicland a topic is, the more comfortable I am with it. 2
Xaladin he/him Posted May 14, 2015 Posted May 14, 2015 So, I'm a special case. I'm in collage, and high school, so yeah... College is way more fun than high school, but it is more work, so the trade off is pretty fair. Calculus!!!!!! I'm loving it so much, I'm just sad that we have to take tests. Why can't we just sit in class and learn stuff? You will be surprised how much you can learn from books. For example: I can suggest Logical Labyrinths by Raymond Smullyan or The Calculus Gallery by William Dunham And pretty much any book published by Springer will be worth your time.
Curious Anamaximder he/him Posted May 14, 2015 Author Posted May 14, 2015 I am probably the youngest person here. If anyone wants to challenge that step foward. Despite being in sixth grade, I know 5 languages ( spoken fluently), and am taking math classes with smart seniors in high school. Middle school sucks. 2
Delightful Posted May 14, 2015 Posted May 14, 2015 I am probably the youngest person here. If anyone wants to challenge that step foward. Despite being in sixth grade, I know 5 languages ( spoken fluently), and am taking math classes with smart seniors in high school. Middle school sucks. Wow. Considered skipping a grade?Just from curiosity, which languages?
Zas678 he/him Posted May 14, 2015 Posted May 14, 2015 Her name is secretly Kaise. I'm in college! I enjoy it, but it's been somewhat similar to High School, because I was taking a lot of AP credits, etc in High School. I enjoy it, and (so far) don't have any debt. Though I don't think that'll last for long..... 2
Sarcasm she/her Posted May 14, 2015 Posted May 14, 2015 I am probably the youngest person here. If anyone wants to challenge that step foward. Despite being in sixth grade, I know 5 languages ( spoken fluently), and am taking math classes with smart seniors in high school. Middle school sucks. Wow...I'm close, but not as young as you. I'm in seventh grade and I'm turning 13 in exactly an hour and 30 minutes. I can also speak five languages: Aleithi, Aonic, Sanderson profanity, sarcasm, and Mandarin. Oh, and the occasional English. So six languages. Fluent in all of them And that's impressive-what math courses are you currently taking? 8
skaa he/him Posted May 14, 2015 Posted May 14, 2015 (edited) I'm turning 30 next year and I kind of miss my college days. I only got a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from a small college (not a full university), but it was still quite fun. The school was in the middle of a business district full of tall buildings. For me this was a better learning environment than the isolated gardens of some Philippine universities. (That's one of my quirks: loving the city more than "nature"). Anyway, I miss being able to just learn and experiment with stuff without having to deal with the business repercussions of my actions. I miss not having to think about business at all, to be honest. A few years ago I tried getting a Master's degree through an "open university" where most of the classes are online, mainly so I can study and work at the same time. I had to give up on it because the multiplied strain of simultaneous deadlines (from both my boss and my professors) almost broke my soul. Nowadays I dream of saving enough money and/or getting a nice scholarship so I can be a full-time student once again for a few years. Meanwhile I try to learn as much as I can about stuff I'm interested in via the Internet (Wikipedia and Coursera, mostly). Edited May 14, 2015 by skaa 2
Delightful Posted May 15, 2015 Posted May 15, 2015 (edited) I had to give up on it because the multiplied strain of simultaneous deadlines I see what you did there. Take an upvote. Edited May 15, 2015 by Delightful 3
Curious Anamaximder he/him Posted May 15, 2015 Author Posted May 15, 2015 I'm turning 30 next year and I kind of miss my college days. I only got a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from a small college (not a full university), but it was still quite fun. The school was in the middle of a business district full of tall buildings. For me this was a better learning environment than the isolated gardens of some Philippine universities. (That's one of my quirks: loving the city more than "nature"). Anyway, I miss being able to just learn and experiment with stuff without having to deal with the business repercussions of my actions. I miss not having to think about business at all, to be honest. A few years ago I tried getting a Master's degree through an "open university" where most of the classes are online, mainly so I can study and work at the same time. I had to give up on it because the multiplied strain of simultaneous deadlines (from both my boss and my professors) almost broke my soul. Nowadays I dream of saving enough money and/or getting a nice scholarship so I can be a full-time student once again for a few years. Meanwhile I try to learn as much as I can about stuff I'm interested in via the Internet (Wikipedia and Coursera, mostly). Try Khan Academy. Might be a bit too easy though. I am on Calculus Advanced. Delightful, I have skipped a grade. Plan is to skip 8th and 10th.
Delightful Posted May 15, 2015 Posted May 15, 2015 (edited) Try Khan Academy. Might be a bit too easy though. I am on Calculus Advanced. Delightful, I have skipped a grade. Plan is to skip 8th and 10th.Why those in particular, if you don't mind my asking? Edited May 15, 2015 by Delightful
Curious Anamaximder he/him Posted May 15, 2015 Author Posted May 15, 2015 (edited) Math cirruculum and other stuff. Its really hard to understand. Might be skipping 9th. I am not Kaise. I am male. Edited May 15, 2015 by Venture Mistborn
Kaymyth she/her Posted May 15, 2015 Posted May 15, 2015 Try Khan Academy. Might be a bit too easy though. I am on Calculus Advanced. Delightful, I have skipped a grade. Plan is to skip 8th and 10th. The best part would be when a surprise pop quiz comes up, and you could shake your fist and scream to the sky, "KHAAAAAN!" Come on, someone had to make that joke. 15
Curiosity he/him Posted May 15, 2015 Posted May 15, 2015 I skipped most math curriculum and learned most of algebra in 6th grade and most of differential calculus in 8th grade. I never got ahold of inequalities or matrices or definite integration until I actually took Algebra 2 and AP Calculus.
Paranoid King he/him Posted May 15, 2015 Posted May 15, 2015 The best part would be when a surprise pop quiz comes up, and you could shake your fist and scream to the sky, "KHAAAAAN!" Come on, someone had to make that joke. Actually, I have done that. But usually it's because questions are bugged and the hints give you the exact same answer as the one you put in. 1
the Gleeman he/him Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 I found this in the 7th grade and have been a member off and on since. I can't say I know quite as many languages, though I am proficient in quite a few and can understand a few more using cognates. I've understood calc from around 8th grade, but have still had to go through lower classes. The good thing is, this gives me a nap in the middle of the day. I'm mostly proficient in music, history, and languages though (just no sciences, I don't do sciences).
Mistrunner Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 And I though I was prodigious... Yep. I'm in 8th grade. I do not speak five languages. I did not skip a grade. I have a college grade reading level, but I doubt that has much weight among Sanderfans. I am clueless as to whatever they do in calculus, though my older brothers enjoy confusing me with it. ...I can play kazoo? 7
Guest Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 (edited) Wow, this thread has gotten a bit off topic. I'm not in college. I'm a junior in high school. I speak English. Only English. I read about a hundred books a year on various subjects. I have two blogs, one about politics, culture, and society, one about psychological and personality stuff. I play piano and sing. That's about it for now, because I don't think any of you are quite ready for the whole of my massively awesome resumé. I might be smart? And I will rule someday, likely as the American President. I will rule. Edited May 16, 2015 by Guest
Mistrunner Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 That's about it for now, because I don't think any of you are quite ready for the whole of my massively awesome resumé. I might be smart? And I will rule someday, likely as the American President. I will rule. I like your style.
Meg Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 No offense meant but honestly when I've read the thread title I thought whether it's a joke. Though I got the "general higher education entrance qualification in Europe" I made an apprenticeship and I'm working since I'm 21 years. I'm not speaking a lot of languages, didn't study and have no (academic) title. Even if this thread would not be representative for this forums I'm surprised that there seem to be so little persons beyond "learning age", and apparently nearly anybody here seems to study. It's a luck one does not have to present their curriculum vitae to get permission to participate here.
Claincy he/him Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 Huh, I kinda thought the average age was a bit higher I'd like to reaffirm what some others have said already. If you find a course that you're really interested in at University (/college or whatever) then it is loads better than high school. I personally have 6 weeks left of my Computer Science Bachelors degree, then I will be focusing my efforts on independent games development 2
Guest Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 Huh, I kinda thought the average age was a bit higher I'd like to reaffirm what some others have said already. If you find a course that you're really interested in at University (/college or whatever) then it is loads better than high school. I personally have 6 weeks left of my Computer Science Bachelors degree, then I will be focusing my efforts on independent games development There are few older people, but not all responded to this thread. However, people my age (I feel ancient ) do not often dwindle inside online communities except perhaps those about parenthood, but these are harsh, harsh, harsh beyond any possible measure. To avoid at all possible cost if you want to retain sanity, but I may one of the only one with kids here (I feel even more ancient ). Brandon wrote many books aimed towards a younger audience and even SA has a YA feel to it. I am thus not surprised to find many teenagers in the community. I personally have always loved young characters and the label on a book certainly does not bother me. I do not care how old the person I am interfacing is with as long as we are able to converse. Besides, teenagers are most likely much better read than I, having more time at hand, and they do write dissertations in the scope of their studies, which I haven't done in a very long time. It is a skill we tend to lose with the years.
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