RE: [tlug] [OT] Raising a geek

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On Sat, 14 Jul 2007 09:36:04 +0900,
"Josh Glover" <jmglov@example.com> wrote
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> result was, when I entered a prestigious private school in 
> 5th grade, I learned preciously nothing from the coursework, 
> save from my French class, where I learned to say "Je suis 
> Americain, mais ne parle pas Anglais." ;)

Does that roughly translate to 
"Those stupid American's can barely speak English." ?
:P

> The classroom had an Apple, and they were teaching us Logo, 
> which would have been awesome had I not taught myself 
> Applesoft Basic at home (by that time, I was dabbling in 
> 68000 assember; I would enter the programs from those
 
My story is not quite as extreme.  My family didn't
have a lot in the way of resources.  I learned Apple Basic
in kindergarten, mostly self taught at that point.  Then
they taught us that and Logo in middle school. ^^;;

I was not the geekiest in the class, that would be the guy
that created starwars music when we were supposed to be
making simple animations. :P  But I came close, and I
learned pretty quick how he had done it. ^_^

I kind of wish I had gotten some of those oportunities. ^_^
The desire to learn never goes away, but oportunities pass. :/

And when we get older it is harder to find time.

:P

Make sure the kids learn what they can while they can. ^_^