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You might want to read his profile. This kid came from a upper class family, went to a good school, The Calhoun School, was able to network successfully at a young age, had a parent home-schooled him while he mastered his passion, etc. The average child / adult does not have those type opportunities.
So your statement of "those of you claiming that there are no opportunities for those born here. Really, stop with the lame excuses" is somewhat silly.
why the need to pretend he came from humble beginnings? Like Theryu stated, he came from a stable family (financially, educationally, etc), went to a very prestigious school where they only accept the chosen few, his parents supported him dropping out of school and even home-schooled him. His parents networked for him, allowed him to move to Japan to master coding, etc.
The majority of parents can't give that to their kids. Also, this kid was gifted not your average kid. He mastered HTML coding at 11.
A good environment (neighborhood, school, etc) , supported and involved parents, an open and interactive mind = a successful individual.
I don"t know. I was just wondering if Japan was a great place for coding. I agree with your other point. Backgrounds make a huge difference.
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He said they hired tutors to teach David math, science and English and that David also took Japanese-language courses at the Japan Society. David's parents divorced when he was a teenager, though his dad moved a block away.
Fan of Japanese culture, I guess.
Is a HS dropout who acquires private tutors really a dropout?
The Tech society of today requires a very solid base because of the technical knowledge necessary. Street smarts/Business smarts play less of a role. That's why the correlation b/w social class and social mobility is growing.
Fan of Japanese culture, I guess.
Is a HS dropout who acquires private tutors really a dropout?
The Tech society of today requires a very solid base because of the technical knowledge necessary. Street smarts/Business smarts play less of a role. That's why the correlation b/w social class and social mobility is growing.
Yes, if he does not have a high school degree, he is still a drop out.
And while being born into money obviously helps, so does your socialization. You can certainly find ways of hanging out with more affluent people, or find ways of putting your children in locations where they will meet more people in the know.
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