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Re: 17 y/o kicked out of house - seeking devilishly motivated partner

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Post by softbuilder »

wittedhaddock wrote: post #54
softbuilder wrote: post #51

If you have the opportunity for independent study, take it. I did that for part of my senior year and it freed up a huge amount of my time.

You could say all of my studies thus far have been independent ;)

In particular I had the opportunity to not go to school at all. I had to show up to a trailer in a school parking lot one day a week for tests and to get my assignments. Some weeks I was there for 30 mins, some weeks a few hours. It just depended on the current course load. I was able to do a quarter's worth of work in about a month because they let me go at whatever pace I could manage. It suited me well and I wish I had discovered that option earlier.

Re: 17 y/o kicked out of house - seeking devilishly motivated partner

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Post by vinceguidry »

wittedhaddock wrote: post #84
Delmania wrote: post #79

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Dans ses écrits, un sage Italien Dit que le mieux est l'ennemi du bien.

Which one?

The sentiment is ancient, not attributable to any one person:

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

Re: 17 y/o kicked out of house - seeking devilishly motivated partner

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Post by wittedhaddock »

cmwelsh wrote: post #89
wittedhaddock wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Cmwelsh, thank you for your feedback and time. That sounds like dogma.

I don't mean to be condescending - this is advice that I learned the hard and long way. I wish you the best.

No offense taken on my side. Thank you for your time and input. Best of luck to you as well.

Re: 17 y/o kicked out of house - seeking devilishly motivated partner

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Post by wittedhaddock »

DanBC wrote: post #90

You admit to bypassing a filter at school. This is a criminal offence in many areas. You may want to think about not disclosing that so publicly. You say that Google shutdown your adsense account. That is, depending on the reasons, significant. You're not allowed to set up another account, so you're hampering your ability to use that monetisation route. (I welcome corrections, especially from any Googlers reading.)

Bypassing the filter certainly was an offense. I was prosecuted by the school district in direct accordance with their policy. I have served my consequence and am now absolved of that offense. Google did shut my Adsense account down. I have not opened another.

Re: 17 y/o kicked out of house - seeking devilishly motivated partner

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Post by wittedhaddock »

rl3 wrote: post #70

Have you considered that in the future, you may regret having written this? Anything you post on the internet that is tied to your real identity (such as this) can work against you later in life, especially when it comes to employment. Keep in mind that the first thing most employers will do is put your name into a search engine. If I were you, I'd let HN comments run their course for feedback, and then delete or pro…

I did consider the effects that this posting may have on my future. It is very true that things you post on the internet can work against you. It is equally true that things you post on the internet can work with you. Thank you for your feedback and suggestion.

Best of luck to you, too.

Re: 17 y/o kicked out of house - seeking devilishly motivated partner

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Post by prodigal_erik »

grannyg00se wrote: post #13

"The very instant I graduate High School, no longer will I conform to the societal bullshit that which I have been subjected to my whole life." Please realise that societal bullshit doesn't go away after high school. You may find yourself disappointed if you expect a major reduction just because you leave the realm of the underaged. "I don't care if you've never programmed, developed, or designed in your whole life.…

It's especially weird to see such resentment of authority from a fan of Apple, the heavy-handed authoritarians of the industry. He's going to have a bad day when they won't let him ship and don't explain why.
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