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- HanSolo69, on 10/12/2007, -16/+46if i went to U.Va and wasn't of Aryan descent i would have wanted to get out of there in one year too. That is one of the most racist campuses in the U.S.
- martalli, on 10/12/2007, -1/+23I'll bet he didn't fritter to much time away on digg...
- Crackshot, on 10/12/2007, -5/+27That is amazing but if you look where his credits came from you'll see that a huge chunk came from transferrable high school advanced placement credits.
Don't get me wrong 37 credits in a semester is working your ass off, but its kind of like hitting an inside-the-park home run when you get to start from second base. - seanalltogether, on 10/12/2007, -3/+24"He wants to be a patent attorney. Growing up with parents who arrived in the United States with very little and now work at the post office and in real estate, money was not a problem exactly, but . . . he'd like to have a career that ensures he doesn't have to think about money anymore."
I was one of these kids, not the super smart kind, but the kind who grew up in family with a "livable" amount of money. I started down the path of choosing a career where I wouldn't have to think about money anymore, and what I found out was I hated where my life was going. If I could say one thing to this kid it would be that choosing a job based on the securities you think that life will bring you, will ultimately make you a depressed person. - Sell, on 10/12/2007, -10/+29Wow that is very very impressive but I wouldn't want to be him. No doubt he is lacking in other vital areas conducive to a "normal" healthy life.
- iheardrain, on 10/12/2007, -3/+19Damn, I got friends who have been full time for more than 10 years!
- Area51mafia, on 10/12/2007, -0/+12Probably didn't fritter a whole lot with females either.
- ProTrader, on 10/12/2007, -1/+11I bet its not an Engineering course!
- DullesGuy, on 10/12/2007, -6/+15Seriously, what the hell? UVa is one of the most diverse campuses in the country. Don't act like I don't know what I'm talking about; I'M A CURRENT STUDENT. I'm also Native American, so don't pull that, "Yeah, a Caucasian would say that," crap. If any race group should be intimidated, it'd be ME... only 0.02% of the student body has Native blood here...
At everyone else that says UVa sucks: #2 public university in the nation, mates. Must say something. - shreveyboy, on 10/12/2007, -2/+10And I thought my 21 credits during my freshman first semester was insane.
- Disparity, on 10/12/2007, -3/+10I go to UVA and I know many kids who go to TJ (Thomas Jefferson), and let me assure you it is not an easy school. What this kid has done is quite amazing. Coming in with 72 credits is an amazing accomplishment in itself.
- Seidoger, on 10/12/2007, -1/+7You wanted to go faster so you dropped out 3 times?
- newevilmind, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6I'm surprised that they allowed him to take so many classes at a time. The public schools here in Michigan have a maximum credit hour per semester cap.
- Dopamini, on 10/12/2007, -4/+10It's the traditional Asian parent mentality that was probably instilled in him. Be a doctor, an engineer, be a lawyer, be a businessman. Something that pays well and ensures financial stability. Admirable, but shortsighted. He's really talented at the techs, and he wants to go to LAW SCHOOL? Ugh.
I admire this kid's skills, but I'm not sure if he has his priorities straight yet. Then again, which one of us did at 18? - rwinslow, on 04/21/2009, -1/+6I'm curious, what were his two majors? I'm assuming Math and Physics?
- muddo, on 10/12/2007, -3/+81 word: debt
- michaelothomas, on 10/12/2007, -3/+8Probably because it's the 2nd best public university in the country. And because in-state tuition is a bargain. Or at least that's why I'm going there.
- Bokista, on 10/12/2007, -5/+10HanSolo - cite your sources. And not just bullet points. I want links to articles saying that all UVA students are horribly racist.
- twatwaffle, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5The irony is it will take him longer to find his first real job than it did to get his degree.
Experience counts. - foolfromhell, on 10/12/2007, -2/+6Would Indian Aryan be considered "Aryan"?
- ubhe, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4i wonder does he want to stay in school all his life? he has alot of potential and im sure if he wanted he could get hired by some fairly big companies with decent wages. but i wonder how he will adjust to normal life, i mean all he's ever known is homework and school, what is he gonna do when he finally finishes college? how is he going to adjust to normal life? though i do admire his ability to study so hard, wish i had a fraction of the will power he has...what can i say procrastination is a disease..sigh :(
- BlackCow, on 10/12/2007, -3/+7Dude if I was a girl I would do him....... 0_o.... what? is that weird?
- scully8746, on 10/12/2007, -2/+5Amen, Disparity... I'm also at UVA and just about passed out when I saw 37 CREDITS IN ONE SEMESTER... I had 18 last semester, and it just about killed me. XD This guy is something else.
- GatorLCA, on 10/12/2007, -2/+5I about slit my wrists when I had to take 9 credits over 6 weeks with a ton of reading.....but 37!??!! This guy needs to get laid...bad
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -3/+6he missed all the drinkin!!
- biometricks, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3They took his AP credits from high school, that's a big part of why he decided to go there.
- Seidoger, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3With all the classes i have that are prerequisites to others, it would be impossible at my university anyway (well in the school of engineering). It would take me more than 3 trimesters (which is a year for me).
- pseudoastronaut, on 10/12/2007, -2/+5yeah but can he impress a employer in a interview and land his first job?
- tuxidomasx, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4cosign on Disparity's comment. those TJ kids have a reputation for being some of brightest students on campus-- mostly because their high school is tough
this kid really worked hard for his degree-- carrying so many credits in meant that he probably did WAY more work in high school than the average student.
kudos to him - tuxidomasx, on 10/12/2007, -3/+5@jajbob
private schools are more expensive, and not all accept such a large amount of AP classes.
plus his scholarships pretty much covered his tuition.
combine that with the fact that UVa is a VERY good school, and i can certainly see why he chose it. - quickcomment, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2"37! This guy's earned 37 CREDITS one semester!"
"In a row?"
"Hey, try not to earn any credits on the way through the parking lot!"
I'm torn between loving this guy for pulling this off and being insanely jealous of him for it, too. I've been told that since I went to a community college for so long and accrued so many credits in community college that transferred that no four-year school in my state will ever accept me in order to complete a degree. How messed up is that. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2well put.... all the book smarts cant help you if arent socialized and have knowlege of the "real world".....
- Bokista, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Yeah, he did math and physics.
- Seidoger, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Also the fact that hmm.. i'm wondering how the hell would i be able to physically place periods for 37 credits worth of classtime!
Hehe clearly not engineering!
But damn impressive anyway! - mhockey14221, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I know, what are we doing here. Im doing 17 credits/semester and I feel insane.
- zatrix, on 10/12/2007, -9/+11by who's standards? yours?
well that's why he's not you, and by reading the article you get the feeling that he's happy, and isn't that the most important part of enjoying life? Simply being happy... - DasBub, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3Having an article written about you in the Washington Post probably doesn't hurt.
- Scottamus, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Considering he graduated in one year, it doesn't really seem like he wants to spend his whole life in school.
- CapeKid, on 10/12/2007, -2/+4That kid is a true Wahoo :-)
- stevenk87, on 10/12/2007, -2/+4Amazing, yes, but why miss out on all that fun?
- Jacob, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2you mean 5 best years
- drudometkin, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Very smart guy right there. That takes a lot of guidance from parents or some kind of mentor. Most of us didn't have that, so we go to school for years. He just gets a head start. He will probably be a home owner by age 23 or so if he figures out how to make money quickly which im sure he probably will.
- noahhoward, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1It is an entirely possible thing to do. Most of my friends in college were bored. One semester I took 24 credits, a friend took 32. I slowed down a lot after that though because I started my career after two years. I would have finished in three but I got lazy at the end...
,.. and I'm not Asian. - Scottamus, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1That high school was great. I only got to go there for one year before having to move but it was incredible what goes on there. Pretty much everything they teach is AP. Plus they have a supercomputer for crying out loud. That was 17 years ago so I'm sure it's junk now. I'm just trying to picture what that place must be like now. Obviously they are doing something right.
- rowlodge, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1im a grad student. 3 classes from a masters, i think i should have taken something that took less time like this guy.
- Misesean, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I assume it /was/ a play on words. UVA, as in ultra-violet light? *shrug*
- sleepyness, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2You have to petition it probably.
- scully8746, on 10/12/2007, -0/+11. Uhhh, I agree it might not have been a big deal if the guy'd gone to Podunk University, but he graduated with a double major from UVA--public Ivy. It is a huge deal.
2. I see your point, and while I would really miss college if I left early, if it was a choice between being in debt till I'm 40 like my parents were or actually making a profit on my education, I'd put the social life on hold for a few years too. - jalo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Experience counts when you have none, and a diploma counts when you have none. The only problem is, it counts against you.
I have eight or nine plus years of experience as an Network/System Admin, but because I don't have a diploma of any kind, I'm often overlooked in the corporate market place. If i could go to school for next to nothing and get a diploma in 1 year, i would do it in a heartbeat. - nonpareil, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I really hate to sound like a hater (I finished college in a whopping *two* years), but this is 1) not a huge deal if you've been in college anytime in the past decade (most of you probably have, given digg's demographics), and 2) unwise from a social development perspective.
First, as the breakdown shows, he was more than half done with college when he graduated from HS. 72 AP credits? Jesus, he must have taken EVERY SINGLE AP exam - good for him though, that is impressive as hell. He took 23 credits in his first semester (not a big deal, many students, myself included, took an average of 25+ credits a semester). The big "achievement" is taking 37 credits in one semester, which has to be around 10-odd classes.
Secondly, WTF? Dude, when the hell do you expect to get laid? This kid is so young, yet so naive...and I remember being the same way. I was pushed by my parents, pushed by my teachers, pushed by everyone but my peers to finish early, finish faster, etc. etc. Back then, I thought it was pretty sweet - WOW, I will finish college at 20, start law school immediately therafter, and become a licensed attorney by 23 - awesome!!! Though I was able to lead a normal, healthy life (and made tons of friends, had girlfriends, etc.), most people on such a track won't be able to. And most, I might add, look back on the "accelerated track" as a mistake. If I can go back, I would have spent as much time in school as possible for too many reasons to list here. -
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