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Comment Re:Been doing that in WA for a long time (Score 1) 425

I did something similar working as a CS tutor at community college when I was 17ish, the people I was tutoring really were idiots, but I did learn a lot about effective teaching.
Just because I realized they were idiots did not mean I treated them poorly, I treated them as though they were capable of understanding the material and tailored my tutoring to their specific problems.
It's not a superiority complex when it's just the truth.

Comment Re:Ill placed worries (Score 1) 425

I did what the article is describing on my own.
I took a state exam that allowed me to enter community college instead of continuing with highschool for my last two years.
I don't think I was ready for university, but community college was just fine and I was able to get a considerable amount of coursework done before I continued on to university, also it gave me a better understanding of what exactly I wanted to do in university.
When I entered university I feel I was better prepared than those that had just come from a highschool and I was able to enter an honors program that allowed me to do undergraduate research.
I think that this stairstepped progression is a good idea because the transitions are more gradual than the usual highschool to university transition.

Comment Re:Famous last words in the article (Score 5, Insightful) 410

I had a compound bow at the age of 7 and was using it without supervision within 6 months.
At no point between the age of 7 and now have I ever used a projectile weapon irresponsibly.
I think it is completely possible for this 11 year old to be responsible enough to own and use a cannon.
Do I think this is the norm? No not at all, I didn't trust most of my friends to use my bow without supervision until I was maybe 12, but to just write this kid off because of your own irresponsibility is not fair.

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