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My Internship Experience as a 13-Year-Old

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Re: My Internship Experience as a 13-Year-Old

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Post by krrishd »

shalinshah wrote: post #54
azamsharp1 wrote: post #39

We need more kids like you! I see kids these days with their heads down in their mobile device playing games, facebook, instagram, snapchat and what not! They are wasting precious time. Time that will never come back!!!

Most of the kids my age are doing exactly what you just described above. I want to be the person making games and apps that other teens get addicted to.

Yeah, and its really ironic how despite our generations addiction to such games, very few of us actually know the code that goes behind it

Re: My Internship Experience as a 13-Year-Old

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Post by dinkumthinkum »

onedev wrote: post #5

Man when I was that age, my only concern in the world was trading Pokemon cards after school. I wouldn't have given up that carefree experience for the world. I don't know how I feel when I read about things like this. It starts off as jealousy that the kids started their "career" at such a young age, then respect towards them for the same reason, but then I feel sad because at the end of the day I feel like they're…

I hear you. But I think its good overall. However, I think it would be nice if the kid was introduced to coding and was coding for fun and not thinking of YC or as michalochurch like's to say "VCistan." I think its good to start from a passion for technology devoid of the echo chamber politics. But he seems like he has a good head on his shoulders ... I would agree though, add more fun and less startup, at least for a few years.

Re: My Internship Experience as a 13-Year-Old

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Post by dinkumthinkum »

corin_ wrote: post #48
philangist wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Kids definitely still watch cartoons. A lot. Source: currently watching Regular Show with my 4 younger siblings.

While I agree with your conclusion, one household of data isn't particularly relevant to what most children do.

Well, it's just patently false. It may be the case in the mind of some in the echo chamber ... but as I seem to almost regularly need to remind on HN ... there is a whole world outside the party line view of what the world is like ... namely, what the world is really like. :)

Re: My Internship Experience as a 13-Year-Old

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Post by dinkumthinkum »

Rayne wrote: post #34
untitledwiz wrote: post #24

Please, go outside, play and run around. Learn to skate, get a boyfriend/girlfriend. There will be so much opportunity for work later on in life. Definitely spend time coding if that's what you love but don't make it your everything. Develop other aspects of your personality/intelligence/body equally. Best wishes!

As a 19 year old software engineer who started writing code when he was 13 because it was fun , I don't think this quite hits the mark. I didn't give up everything in life to be a programmer, but it was my passion (and it looks like it's this guy's passion as well). It is fun. I still played outside, had friends, and lived a childhood. What I got out of it are skills that are in demand, a head start on life, and adul…

Similarly I started programming very young. You do need to pursue other interests to be well rounded, though. But hey, not everyone is well rounded. However, I will say I think there is a difference if you are doing it because it is fun or you are feeding a thirst for knowledge vs you are trying to become the next Zuckerberg. There's a place for that, sure, but 13? I'm not saying this person is doing this, just remarking generally.

Re: My Internship Experience as a 13-Year-Old

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Post by cheesylard »

shalinshah wrote: post #26
onedev wrote: post #5

Man when I was that age, my only concern in the world was trading Pokemon cards after school. I wouldn't have given up that carefree experience for the world. I don't know how I feel when I read about things like this. It starts off as jealousy that the kids started their "career" at such a young age, then respect towards them for the same reason, but then I feel sad because at the end of the day I feel like they're…

The thing is, I really like coding, and it gives the same amount of fun as trading pokemon cards probably did to you. Interning is a way for me to use my skills in the outside world versus just working at home.

> Interning is a way for me to use my skills in the outside world versus just working at home.

> working at home.

> working

Re: My Internship Experience as a 13-Year-Old

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Post by krrishd »

shalinshah wrote: post #16
vineel wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I second this. Summers should not be spent studying for the SAT. Also, a good internship will look much better on a college app than a few extra points.

I think I should study for the SAT, because I'll only be giving up one of my summers (I can intern during my Freshman, Junior and Senior summers)

I'm looking to go to Stanford upon graduating high school (like you also expressed an interest to do), and from what I have heard, they definitely value SAT scores very high, but if there isn't anything besides that (like your development/internship experience), they honestly don't care much about your scores. And also, I'm pretty sure the SAT takes place senior year, unless of course you are going to be using your genius capacities to do it earlier :)

Re: My Internship Experience as a 13-Year-Old

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Post by scotty79 »

onedev wrote: post #5

Man when I was that age, my only concern in the world was trading Pokemon cards after school. I wouldn't have given up that carefree experience for the world. I don't know how I feel when I read about things like this. It starts off as jealousy that the kids started their "career" at such a young age, then respect towards them for the same reason, but then I feel sad because at the end of the day I feel like they're…

> I wouldn't have given up that carefree experience for the world.

How do people get that feeling? I don't remember being carefree ever in my life. I can imagine being carefree but I also can imagine taking a walk on the surface of Mercury. Childhood is such a crappy time filled with school, illness taking forever, boredom taking forever, being tired, hurt and in pain. Each time I finished some school I felt awesome because I knew I won't have to deal with that crap and those teachers anymore. Best thing about school is that when holidays come you can forget all you learned last year. No-one will ever examine you on that. I remember growing up as progressing freedom to not do the stuff I don't want to do. Life was definitely easier as it went.

The joy I remember from childhood was reading books about physics and chemistry and running experiments in my head. I'd be delighted if someone gave me internship in some lab where I could help with actually performing them.

Re: My Internship Experience as a 13-Year-Old

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Post by adamzerner »

shalinshah wrote: post #16
vineel wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I second this. Summers should not be spent studying for the SAT. Also, a good internship will look much better on a college app than a few extra points.

I think I should study for the SAT, because I'll only be giving up one of my summers (I can intern during my Freshman, Junior and Senior summers)

Here are my thoughts:

- http://www.collegeanswerz.com/i-graduated-high-school-now-wh...

- http://www.collegeanswerz.com/the-process-of-exploring-your-...

- http://www.collegeanswerz.com/how-to-choose-a-college

Re: My Internship Experience as a 13-Year-Old

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Post by nnash »

scotty79 wrote: post #67
onedev wrote: post #5

Man when I was that age, my only concern in the world was trading Pokemon cards after school. I wouldn't have given up that carefree experience for the world. I don't know how I feel when I read about things like this. It starts off as jealousy that the kids started their "career" at such a young age, then respect towards them for the same reason, but then I feel sad because at the end of the day I feel like they're…

> I wouldn't have given up that carefree experience for the world. How do people get that feeling? I don't remember being carefree ever in my life. I can imagine being carefree but I also can imagine taking a walk on the surface of Mercury. Childhood is such a crappy time filled with school, illness taking forever, boredom taking forever, being tired, hurt and in pain. Each time I finished some school I felt awesome…

>How do people get that feeling?

It's more about the nostalgia of childhood and the memories you make as a kid.

Re: My Internship Experience as a 13-Year-Old

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Post by jacalata »

This is a sweet experience, but I think it's more accurately described as 'programming camp'. A company that has a business of teaching kids to program games advertised for some kids to come in during the summer and be taught to program games as guinea pigs. Of course, I can see why the company and the kids involved would all be more excited to describe it as an internship, but that doesn't mean everyone needs to let them get away with redefining the word.
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