#class 11 computer science book

[blood-and-pizza]

Notable Details from the original "Into The Pit" story (PART 1)

Upon the mill's closure, Oswald's dad works part-time at the deli counter in a store called the Snack Space (a 7-11 equivalent, basically), which requires a red vest as their uniform. Oswald is embarrassed by the fact his dad is wearing the vest as he drops him off at school. Just a neat bit of world-building.

Oswald has a best friend named Ben who moved into the next town over.

Oswald's bullies, including Dylan Cooper, call him "Oswald the Ocelot" after a cartoon character they saw as pre-schoolers, a big pink ocelot named Oswald. Again, more world-building.

Oswald is described as having freckles and a cowlick in the original story.

Oswald has no modern electronics in his home, save for one laptop he shares with his family. His phone is an outdated model he's embarrassed by.

Oswald's teacher, Mrs. Meecham, puts on a movie for her class on the last day of school, which is described as "about a farm with talking animals", "too babyish for a roomful of fifth graders". I'm guessing they might have been watching the animated adaptation of Charlotte's Web... or it could be wishful thinking on my part, since I love that movie.

Oswald has been drawing mechanical animals ("bears, bunnies, and birds") for reasons even he doesn't know, other than lack of anything better to do when he's bored.

Oswald's mom works at the hospital from 12PM to 12AM... yikes.

Oswald's dad can't cook to save his life. If it can't be boiled in water or heated in a microwave, he has to buy his meals... how relatable.

Blue-box macaroni and cheese exists in FNAF, meaning Kraft and its products likely exist, too. Just thought that was funny for some reason.

Oswald's dad squirts ketchup into his mac and cheese. I just think knowing he's the kind of dad who does that is really funny... kinda reminds me of my stepdad's love of ketchup, to be honest.

Other pizzerias that once existed in Oswald's town were Gino's Pizza and Marco's Pizza, both of which closed not long after the mill closed. Both Gino's and Marco's are described as good restaurants, while the food at Jeff's Pizza is described as "decent".

Oswald is into B-grade Japanese horror films, including kaiju movies like Zendrelix vs. Mechazendrelix. Zendrelix is apparently FNAF's answer to Godzilla, making Mechazendrelix an equivalent to Mechagodzilla. They're described like this: "... Zendrelix just looked like a giant dragon thing, but Mechazendrelix reminded him [Oswald] of the mechanical animals he drew when he stripped them of their fur." Zendrelix is also described as being portrayed by "a guy in a rubber suit", solidifying the connection between him and Godzilla.

Oswald and his dad both really love bacon. I just thought that was cute.

When Oswald visits the library, a place he finds "actually kinda fun", he shows interest in a science fiction book from a series, as well as a manga he liked. Based, IMHO.

The library Oswald visits frequently allows homeless people to use their computers and other resources. WE NEED LIBRARIES AND THIS IS EXACTLY ONE REASON WHY!

Oswald's mom, being a nurse, is a bit of a germaphobe and won't let Oswald play in places she considers dirty. A ball pit would be considered one such place.

The pizza Jeff serves comes in huge slices too big for the paper plates they're served on, and very greasy. As someone who was born in NYC and used to eat greasy New York pizza... I think I would have liked eating at Jeff's. Maybe.

Oswald reads a library book while visiting Jeff's Pizza, about "a world where kids with secret powers went to a special school to learn how to fight evil". I wonder how many books that describes...

Oswald plays an online fantasy game at the library that's free to play, but Oswald gets to a point where he can't progress without money. I wonder what game it could have been...

Oswald's dad and mom used to date in high school, often frequenting a roller rink, and are great skaters as a result. Oswald himself can't skate and needs his parents to hold him up.

Oswald's dad only ever buys vanilla ice cream.

There's a video rental service Oswald's family uses called Red Box, but I don't know if it's meant to be the same as the actual existing Redbox. Maybe it is?

Oswald's mom is very good at playing Clue... oh, and Clue exists in the FNAF universe.

Oswald's dad prefers practical effects over CGI in movies. Oswald is the exact opposite.

Oswald's dad is a fan of country music. Oswald... is not.

[ixhika-jsx]

Ixhika's studyblr 𐙚 (introduction)

I started my studyblr not long ago then a week I guess ? No body knows bout me yet tho but that doesn't matter for me...what matters is that this is my blog - MY JOURNEY

Hey you all ,

Myself Ishika a.k.a eunhee

She/her - INFP - capricorn - age 15 and half (yes I am small comparable to my class because I skipped several classes)

Born on 11 january......

I would say I am 5'5 and healthy weight (so you all can visualise me if you want)

A high-school student from India- 11th grader - non medical, Which means my subjects particularly are:

• Mathematics (weakest subject for me)

• Chemistry (love and hate relationship)

• Physics (second fab)

• English (oml fab)

• Computer science (piece of cake for me)

I actually started my studyblr because I lost interest in studies while ago because of all the stress and pressure.

when I see the studyblr community I actually feel really United yk what I mean...

Intrerests: 🚦

There are lot of things that interest me like seriously.....

Dance , singing , playing basketball , editing videos ,

writing books (fanfics , thriller , actions mostly) ,

programming ( I am actually a full stack web app developer) ,

Baking , stock market ( if you know what I mean) , learning korean (I am kinda trying¿)

Well I am into kpop and kdrama too

Targets : 🎯

I am actually currently aiming for 11th final exam GPA to be 4.7 atleast

Next milestone is of 12th boards final exam GPA to be around same 4.7

Most important milestone and the second final one is that JEE MAINS AND ADVANCE exam (yes I am a jee aspirant)

I want to do something related computer science yk and forensic science so I dunno

My back up is a lawyer/judge in business because I am actually really good in social science subjects yk and business interests me a lot so yeaa

Final milestone is that I want to be a dance choreographer.....that's actually my dream...idc it can even be part time but I am not gonna abandon it.

MY THIS YEAR *BTS* BLACK SWAN CHALLENGE

CYBER FORENSIC INVESTIGATOR *MASTERPOST*

MY POST CATEGORIES:

#studyblr ixh

#diaries ixh

#life goes on series

#writing ixh

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#venting series

#black swan challenge

#achievement ixh

Thats it for the introduction I guess.....I don't think there is more to add in it...uhh yeaa 🏷

I wish to make friends here in this studyblr community !! So let's be friends? 🫶🏻📎

[uwu-co-in]

What majors 'Attack on Titan'characters would have in college AU (part 2):

Source: My Majors

Word count: 1.1k

(part one)

11. Sasha: Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management

• Sasha was first admitted to a college with the major Culinary Science, along with her boyfriend, Niccolo, but left the course after a month

• I want to eat food not study it was what she retorted to everyone, but in reality, she just felt she would not be contributing enough to the community

• As the major took out for a lot of field work, she signs up for all, and even joined internships from the first year itself, regarding the same

• A procrastinator; crams on the night of the exam, while Niccolo is cooking her assortment of dishes and gets super groggy on examination mornings :')

12. Connie: Graphic Design

• His mother was extremely proud of her son getting into the college; so much that she had told every other person passing on the streets how Connie will be a genius, in whatever tech stuff he is doing

• Opted for a college far away from home, because he wanted to experience life to the fullest by living alone, and learning to fend for himself

• Teaches basic computer science to two kids, and works as a freelancer digital artist, along with juggling his classes

• Loves his subject and puts effort behind it quite regularly, but call him for a party he'd be there with two extra beer bottles, ridiculously shimmery clothes and a party popper!

13. Jean: Architecture

• Look me in the eye and tell me that Jean doesn't look like a dreamy arch student, always carrying his sketchbook along with him and sitting down to draw the building or monument designs that seem to intrigue him

• Was in eighth grade, when Mikasa told him that the way he draws the buildings are very clean. Boom, and he wants to draw them for the rest of his life

• For some reason, his mother did not approve of his subject choice, until one day she found a few building designs doodled in placards sprawled over his desk and reconsidered her opinion

• Loves a good party once in a while, but really wants to work behind the subject so sometimes, calls a rain check

14. Erwin: Intelligence

• Ever since Erwin can remember, he wanted to be in the army, fighting for his motherland. That was what he had wanted all his life, and he had every quality to enlist himself for it until he sustained incurable injuries on his right arm trying to save an elderly couple from an accident

• Intelligence major was a piece of cake for Erwin, for he was a natural leader, acing all his classes with ease. He loves spending time in the library a lot, and his favourite book is rumoured to be 'Crime and Punishment' by Fyodor Dostoevsky

• He is equally loved and lusted by the women in his university, but apart from occasional casual flings, he does not want to engage in a relationship because it 'fuddles his mind'

• His room is speck clean and he likes working out regularly and eating healthy (cooks his own food and is distrustful of the canteen meals)

15. Zeke: Law

• In school, Zeke was reprimanded a lot because according to his teachers, he was 'always quipped with a brash follow-up question, with no regards to authority'. In college, he encashed it by enrolling himself in a law major programme

• He is a big believer in practical knowledge and quickly networked to find internship opportunities to practice and observe lawyers alongside his regular studies

• With an absentee father, he worked two side jobs as a cashier at Starbucks and a private tutor

• He participated a lot in debate competitions and moot courts to enhance his critical thinking and analytical skills

16. Marco: Film Studies

• Always a sweet and dreamy guy, Marco chose film studies because he passionately believes films influence people a lot

• Ask him, and he will name the most obscure movies just to seem like a film student with a mysterious air, while in reality, his favourite movie is Mean Girls

• Likes people watching and tries to do all his college work sitting in a cafe, with 'coffee, coffee, coffee!'

• Has tried making short films, and although the themes and plots have been pretty good, he is yet to get real recognition for them

17. Porco: Aviation

• Ever the cocky guy, Porco took aviation because it made him feel like he was on top of the world

• Scored average in theory but was very skilled in practical knowledge

• His professors have often recommended he enlist for the air force, but he doesn't want to; he wants a low-key life without stress (staning a king who knows the importance of mental health!)

• Flirts A LOT with his fellow classmates, and 10/10 uses his charm to get his homework and assignments done

18. Pieck: Inorganic Chemistry

• Pieck's main goal in life is to see more women in STEM, and thus, her major

• Has excellent mathematical and statistical skills and uses them efficiently to excel

• Straight A student, has the special lucky glasses that she wears while taking her exams

• Very humble and soft-spoken, she is often forced to help others even when she doesn't really want to

19. Gabi: Marketing Research

• Gabi originally wanted to become a footballer and had once run away from home because she felt her parents did not approve of her career choice

• While football is still her passion, she has a newfound love for marketing

• Immense persuasive skills and great essays make her one of the toppers of her batch

• Feels stressed trying to juggle studies and football, but she loves both and can't live life with one without the other

20. Falco: Art History Criticism and Conservation

• Falco loved visiting art museums as a kid, and this love of his followed well into adulthood

• His favourite artist is Monet, and his core memory of college is their field trip to the Sistine Chapel

• Loves art, any art in any form, and appreciates every art he sees; is passionate about learning more and has inculcated the skill of finding beauty in everything

• His dorm room is filled with paintings from roadside artisans that he fell in love with, and on Sundays, he tries painting himself (and fails miserably, but is the happiest)

[eddie-aotsd]

Name: Kutidaki Doppo

Gender: Male

Age: 16

Birthday: April 11

Height: 172 cm (5’8”)

Weight: 66 kg

Likes: Reading books, talking with his online girlfriend, computer science

Dislikes: Staying up late, disappointing others, his intrusive thoughts

Parents: Doppo Kunikida and Katai Tayama

Nicknames/Aliases: Smart nerd, Four eyed nerd

Pronouns: He/They

Sexuality: Demiromantic

Nationality: Japanese

Ethnicity: Half Japanese Half Korean

Zodiac: Aries ♈️

Ability: Book Bed

Position: Ability-User Student

Class: Armed Detective Agency

[eponymous-rose]

A full day today, so I figured it might be fun to write up what a professor's day might look like when not lecturing!

6:30AM: Got up early to virtually attend a friend's wedding on the East Coast! <333

8:00AM: I have been very careful this quarter to shuffle lectures/meetings around so that I have a little time to myself in the mornings to sit at home and drink coffee and eat breakfast and pet a cat while I get the day's work started. No exception today! I pull up an application my PhD student has been putting together for a tech grant and use the proverbial red pen to make some (a lot of) comments. It looks good overall, though! I send him a note to encourage him to send it to our collaborator in the computer science department when he's done with edits. Monday's the deadline, we gotta get moving on this.

9:00AM: I load up a bag with books I keep putting off taking to my office, plus some extra Halloween candy I found to add to my office candy bowl, and head out to take the bus in to campus. Also, pet the cat goodbye (she is unconcerned).

9:45AM: At the office, books and candy put away! Time to prep for my first meeting, which is a committee meeting with someone else's PhD student. He struggled a bit with a recent exam (entirely his advisor's fault, but that's a different story), so we're reconvening as a group to see his progress and cheer him on. He sent an update document, so I run through that and take a few notes. Then it's responding to e-mails (setting up my participation in a federal review panel next year, responding to two prospective graduate students interested in working with me - the combo of a fun research topic and a beautiful campus means I'm now up to 20 inquiries so far this quarter, eep - and sending out an update to the department about the charitable giving opportunities I'm coordinating).

10:30AM: Great presentation by the PhD student about all the things he's done since our last meeting back in April-ish. He's made huge changes to his work, and we applaud (literally and figuratively) how much he's accomplished in such a short time. Also, amazing data visualization! Great work all around. He's set to defend his PhD by 2025 at this rate, definitely back on track.

11:30AM: Time to rush back to my office to meet with my own PhD student! We usually meet on Fridays, but we get tomorrow off for the holiday so we jumped the meeting back. He's a few minutes late due to a missed bus, so my next-door colleague and I talk about cats for a few minutes. As you do. When he does arrive, he's got some cool stuff to show me - we talk about the notes I made on his grant application, and I remind him (and myself) to book flights to a conference in December that is rapidly approaching somehow. (I guess this means I have to do some cool and innovative research before then that I can talk about. Go figure.) He also shows me some cool preliminary results from a project he's been doing with a friend out in Pennsylvania. He's late enough in his PhD that my role as advisor is primarily to get out of his way and make sure he has enough supercomputer core-hours to get his work done!

12:30PM: A break for me! I start in on e-mail again, sending a coordinator my bio and abstract for a talk I've been invited to give (virtually, thankfully) at a student conference in January. I also realize that, because of the break tomorrow, I should really put together a homework assignment and next week's lectures for the class I teach Monday-Wednesday-Friday. Hmmm. I dig through last year's lectures and assignments and realize they've gotten a little out of sync this year. The solution? I may just offer 5 instead of 6 assignments over these ten weeks and give them this one a week later. Class average has been extremely high on them, and I think the students will appreciate a bit of a break. Also means today's job is just to prepare a few lectures based on last year's material. I've got a big chunk of open time later this afternoon to deal with course stuff, so back to e-mail. Going to be joining a friend (who I can't help but think of as the undergrad who sat in during all my grad classes, but is now somehow a full research scientist) on a very cool project putting together a new thunderstorm dataset. Also reached out to another friend about setting up biweekly meetings to hopefully start a new research collaboration and... possibly some fieldwork! I also almost forgot to put a forecast together for our forecasting competition, but I got there in time. Phew.

1:30PM: Meeting with a colleague and the undergrad research intern we co-supervise who is sadly having to leave to go attend school closer to home. This meeting is mostly just us reinforcing to her that we're still here if she needs advice/reference letters or ever wants to work on a similar project with us remotely in the future, but we are going to continue with the research until the end of the quarter, at her request. After the meeting, I get an e-mail about another undergraduate looking for a research project! I present her with the options of a cool lightning project with my colleague next door (waiting to hear back about federal funding for that project, fingers crossed) and that other cool thunderstorm project led by my friend in Oklahoma.

2:30PM: Seminar time! A very cool freshly-minted PhD from California tells us all about her research, a complicated topic about which I knew very little going in and now know... slightly more. There was a very geeky moment in which she showed what happened to a particular part of the climate system when CO2 was added, then showed what happened when CO2 was removed, and the asymmetry of it made everyone in the room gasp and then self-consciously giggle.

4:00PM: Post-seminar snacks acquired (a big cookie and coffee are definitely a good late lunch, right? I kid, I kid, I had a big breakfast and have a big dinner waiting at home) and small-talk survived, I scramble back up to my office. Time to get those lectures ready for next week (pretty quick to do - rather than last year, where I'd show the code on the screen and we'd talk about it, I'm having us write the code together live and debug as we go; harder in the moment for me, but the students are learning so much better!). Get an e-mail back from the new undergrad research intern expressing interest in the lightning project, amazing! Time to get her registered so she gets credit for this starting in January. Also finally get a teensy bit more editing done on a draft of a review article that one of the top scientific journals in the world tapped me to write (???? still surreal beyond measure).

5:30PM: BAND PRACTICE. Our department is so nerdy that the faculty/staff/postdocs/grad students put together a giant band to perform popular songs but as covers so we can make the lyrics about our nerdy research. This tradition has been going on for 30+ years, and the big performance is for an hour at our holiday party every year. It's a riot, and this is my first year joining in the chaos (I'm on keys on three songs!). There are like 25 of us, we have a horn section, a professor plays the mandolin, the students create elaborate musical roasts of their professors, it's great. My parts go great, to the point where when there's some trouble with key drift during an a capella part they call me in to play chords under it and keep them grounded. I love playing music with other people!

7:00PM: Time to pack up and head home for dinner. Phew.

Long day, but also LONG WEEKEND BAYBEE. I don't actually have to do any substantial work this weekend, so that means BALDUR'S GATE WEEKEND BAYBEE.

[looosey]

My Day Centering Humans and Meeting Min Jin Lee

Written Mon 10/28/24

Today.... was a crazy day. I think so much happened that I just need to recount it all for future me.

Mid September

Literally over a month ago, I filled out a purple default google form with my information indicating interest in being part of the student Q&A for nobody other than one of my favorite authors of all time. How could this precious opportunity just be a first come first serve basis?

Wednesday, Oct 23

Impatient with over a month of silence, I emailed the Korean professor who sent out the email, and got a response to email the actual organizer. The firehose hit me before I got a chance to follow through.

Friday, Oct 25

Then magically on Friday, I got an email telling me I got off the waitlist to be a part of the Q&A on Monday (today).

Monday, Oct 28

9 a.m.

It was so fucking cold today. This morning I walked over to the Central Square bookstore in my new leather jacket (a la @park-haena), crisp 100% cotton white t-shirt and my mom's blue jeans, italian leather boots (2 in heels), beret hat, and leather gloves. Only to see an active film set and sympathetic looks from the set staff that the store was closed. I walked another 20 minutes to the Harvard book store and was told there that She had come in yesterday and bought out her collection. Here, I learned the power of calling ahead. I was late to media studies and I had skipped all last week so I hauled ass to the T to Kendall and booked it to class.

10:15 a.m.

During Media Studies, we were talking about the difference between supervised and unsupervised machine learning. And the last mile of AI/AGI development, and the human's role in teaching the AI how to do their own jobs. Our activity was using the webcam to train an interactive image classification model, a cool gizmo published by Google. Some times I am so saddened by how much computer science I have to think about in the media class I thought would be my respite. Other times, I am grateful to the class for giving me smaller respites of humanities questions in the field I have chosen to claim for myself.

I take a coffee break for longer than necessary, but in my defense, the coffee machine at the banana lounge brewed slowly and would be even slower for others if I took out the pot mid-brew. A freshman boy struck up a conversation with me, perhaps because I did my makeup today. I thought it was brave and very cute of him.

As class ended, I told my prof that the meeting time she suggested was good. She was so kind to write in a response to my previous assignment a small note of encouragement and support to continue pursuing media studies. I took her up on the offer to discuss more opportunities to engage with opportunities on campus!

11:30 a.m.

Boston is so expensive. A coffee and a croissant from Dunkin is as cheap and hearty as you can get near campus. So I got that right after class at the Stratton student center. Small cappuccino with half pump of pumpkin syrup and the ham and cheese croissant stuffer.

I settled in in the third floor wellbeing lounge and did an activity that I was reminded of in class. An AI chatbot, but with your future self, that was done in a research project that my LinkedIn friend worked on. Honestly, the hour I spent on that was actually quite disappointing. Probably because the LLM wasn't big enough, or wasn't trained on enough data, or wasn't fine-tuned with human feedback. But the advice 60-year-old Lucy provided was generic, and she didn't take into consideration the lengthy form responses I composed, totally misreading my personality.

That was sooo much more disappointing than it should've been, because I so deeply desire that connection with an elder and wiser being... but when your grandparents are dead and also so culturally different if they were alive, there are not really many options.

1 p.m.

I saw Her on the way into the room. She was dressed very stylish, and I know that because she was dressed like me, but better. Her leather black boots were unique. They were 4 inch heels but platform but narrow. Her jeans were straight and made her legs look so long. Her suit jacket was slim but not short and didn't try do that shit where it awkwardly peplums at the waist. She was wearing a white dress shirt but under another layer, to combat the cold: a cropped black knit vest or cardigan with a pattern that was neither old or trendy, but classic. Even her big gold hoops, were not circular and basic, but drooped elegantly. I didn't expect her to be so pretty.

I was early and so I walked in and claimed front center, surprised to see that the best two seats were taken by two girls I already knew over the past three years. They were nice enough to respond when I asked them questions, but it was clear that they were friends and Not Interested in being friends (with me). It was fine. Thinking about what I wanted to ask Her about Pachinko and Free Food For Millionaires, I was pre-occupied and basically shaking in my boots, so I texted Hanu for help. She responded immediately, which is rare, but in that moment I forgave her for every time she had not responded to me, because I actually really needed her then and I think she could sense that.

<the Q&A itself>

Her biggest advice was to talk to your peers. Which I thought was funny, because I tried, and LOL it was just ok.

She said many things that i expected. Geography means a lot to a person.

She said some things that i learned. To take away the sheer privilege of being at MIT. And to be Korean and do many things. Fill many roles in society. Where is the female Korean pilot?

She said some things that i was shaken by. Casey was not necessarily surrounded by bad men. Her first white boyfriend cheated with two sorority girls, but was that a sign he was a bad person? Or is that an innately human action? I don't understand the distinction.

She said she too was not always ready to be the best partner. She said as a writer, you should give each of your characters some patience and love. Hansu, might be her excetpion.

<the Keynote Talk>

I walked in and saw two girls I knew but were never that warm to me. I said hi, and we were cordial, and I said I"ll just sit behind you two. Rather just focus on the speaker today. And I scooted past an elder asian woman with the tiniest frame ever.

Then all the big wigs started mixing around in the front. Sally. Deans. Nobel laureates. Then one of my favorite professors walked in, and stopped by my row.

"do you know each other? I know you both from very different places." One influential talk later, I had lunch plans for Saturday with the korean lady next to me. And future plans for coffee with my professor.

Is it okay to ask a professor to pick their brains? Is it offensive?

Love people. Protect your peace. And walk down the path you actively choose.

[alvinmichaelmurphyseville]

“It’s time I face the music. I cannot maintain the Computer Science class while still completing my other classes. I wish I could.”

“When this semester ends, I’m going to switch back to taking an easier class. I have no idea when the semester ends though. It feels like ages away.”

“I just wanna go Classic mode, but I am stuck taking my ADHD meds again and being in full 2.0 mode. Granted, these short duration ones preserve my creativity, but they DO turn the nerdiness meter up to 11 and it’s hard to slip back to chilling out.”

“Feelin’ like Jekyll and Hyde again. I should probably read that book. No, no. Distraction. I need to stay on the ball no matter what.”

“I feel bad shoving Classic Alvin to the side and only letting him out when my work is finished, but I kind of have to. If I don’t, I just get in trouble for disrupting class…even if I am actively engaged in the lesson.”

“I just wish I was faster at doing work CONSISTENTLY instead of whenever my brain feels like it…which is twice a month, IF I’m lucky.”

“But, there is no point in complaining. I will suck it up until the semester ends. I made my mess and now I must endure it.”

[officiallyossy-haywooddent]

MUN RANT - OOC

(because I don’t want some people on main 2 know stuff about my schedule)

So I have this nasty little habit of overcommitting to stuff, right? And ‘cause today was the first full day of school we had ✨ club selection ✨

Clubs at my school are not at all mandatory but a lot of them count as classes (which I found out the hard way last year) and I’ve already signed up for full classes and 3 extra curriculars (online gym, yearbook, peer tutoring), two of which are known for being extremely time consuming.

Well, my dumbass self decided ‘Hey! Extra curriculars at minimum 4 times a week just isn’t enough!’ And I went to the meetup for the Robotics team as well.

Now, full disclosure, I have done robotics before and I absolutely HATE it. I hate programming and manufacturing is sorta fun but there’s a whole certification thing you have to do for it. But I decided to do it anyway because it counts as extra credit for my science, math, and peer tutoring courses.

Luckily I’m probably gonna be placed in business and computer graphics but the issue is we, a relatively small group of teenagers, have to figure out how to raise a MINIMUM of 40,000$ by January to fund everything and we have basically nothing in reserve.

One of our biggest charity events is happening this weekend, only half our volunteer slots are booked, I can’t go because I have no means of transportation, and I have no clue what’s going on.

This is on top of me signing up for a year 11 class this semester that I haven’t taken the prerequisite for because it got scheduled for next semester, my new math teacher (she seems really nice otherwise) let us know there’s an average minimum of 4 hours of homework from her class per week, and I absolutely despise half the people in my French class. As well as my family wanting everyone to join an extra sports class 3x a week.

The problem is that I can’t quit anything and still do the things I want to do and have all the opportunities I want and I don’t really know how to handle any of this tbh.

I’m fine, just anxious and frustrated. It is what it is.

[izicodes]

hello loa! i hope you've been well ! i have a question, apologies if you've gotten one like this before but i want to get into coding as i recently just got the free coding course from harvard and i trie the freecodecamp once.

is math really a staple? i'd like to think i'm techy, i mean i took a really basic compsci class in highschool lol which was heavily html based nso, super easy.. but i'm scared! idk if im particularly good at math bc i didn't get to see my potential back in highschool but idk if this will make or break my decision of pursuing to study computer science bc people will say its not just coding.

if it IS math based, what should i do? i feel like i would need to go all the way back to grade school and start off from scratch. i'm really nervous, idk what to do

Hiya 💗

So for some background: the area in computer science I'm in is Web Development. Basic maths skills needed.

I think I answered a similar ask but I said that the maths I encounter on a day-to-day is maths from Year 10/Grade 9. It's not hard stuff. The maths I learnt at year 12-13-ish (Grade 11-12) was a lot harder than the maths I use at work and personal projects.

I don't have any proper educational experience outside of web development so but I do have a mate who does Computer Science as a degree in university and he has some maths books. But Web Development is creating art online. Designing, I am a creative person so I think that is why I leaned into Web Development more.

Yeah there's more to Computer Science than coding, that's why I niched it down to learning software/web development at my apprenticeship. With Comp Sci I would have learnt unnecessary stuff that would have made me not to continue learning.

There are degree course that are just a specific area within computer science like web deve, machine learning, game dev, systems, etc. look for the one you actually like rather than doing overall computer science - that's one idea!

[not-so-bored]

11 January 2024, Thursday  

Things I have done:

🏫 Classes

⚡️ [REDACTED] 

📔 Literature Homework 

🗒 Computer Science Revision (7/68) 

📘 Logic (3/29) 

💧 Drops: Dutch

🦉 Duolingo: Dutch 

🗺 Geography Quizzes (😍)

📚 Collection of stories by Olga Tokarczuk 

Winter Studying Challenge 

11th January - Would you rather play in the rain or play in a snowstorm?

In the rain 🌧 

January study challenge 

~winter aesthetic~

🧸 bed, blankets, books. ☕️ warm mugs, hot beverages. ❄️ snow, frost, patterns on glass. ☀️ sharp and bright rays of sunlight. 🤧 hand lotions, chapsticks and tissues. 🧣 warm clothes and scarves over the noses. 🌇 lazy sunrises watched from the tram window. 🤝 slippery sidewalks, falls, and helpful passersby.

[fantasyfantasygames]

The Anarchist Cookbook RPG

The Anarchist Cookbook: The Roleplaying Game, anonymous, 1997

For those who aren't familiar with it, The Anarchist Cookbook is one part a treatise on the author's version of anarchism, and (more notoriously) several parts a set of directions for making explosives, drugs, and poisons, as well as some suggestions for methods of sabotage. It is of... mixed accuracy on all topics and is widely considered an instruction manual for having a really bad week. Its author repudiated the book about five years after writing it, but it remains in print. There's more info at the link above.

The Anarchist Cookbook went out of print in 1991 thanks to a change of company ownership. The text continued to circulate on the early internet, which, as you may know, became An Extremely Big Deal in the late 90s. At that point, someone (identity still unknown) decided to create a roleplaying game based on it.

That game is a RIFTS clone.

The Anarchist Cookbook: the Roleplaying Game (TACRPG) lacks mega-damage and has perhaps a more reasonable approach to skill percentages, but it's still clearly RIFTS with the numbers filed off. The attributes are the same. The bizarre stat bonuses are the same. There's large focus on Mechanical Aptitude. The skill list still strongly incentivizes you to take Boxing so that you can get extra actions you can use to shoot guns.

The setting is our world. You play a group of people who have Had It With This Shit and are going to do something about it. The writer recommends figuring some of that out out-of-character and some of it in-character. In a very rare moment for 1990s game design, there are suggestions that you not use in-game consequences to deal with out-of-game behavior. If TACRPG were a different game, I might imagine that this is because the in-game consequences of sabotage, bombings, and drugging the water supply are likely to be pretty harsh. However, the game assumes that the PCs are going to get away with what they do and continue it as long as you feel like playing the campaign. There's an assumption of incompetence on behalf of law enforcement at all levels. I'm not going to disagree, I just think it's assuming the wrong type of incompetence. This is a pre-Trayvon game.

Because it's a RIFTS clone, TACRPG is class-and-level-based, with XP handed out for a variety of non-combat actions. Every level gives you some skill points to allocate in your existing skills. Classes (OCCs in RIFTS parlance) include some fairly direct copies of the Vagabond, City Rat, Rogue Scholar, and other low-level options. RIFTS itself was already up to World Book 11 before this was published (plus Dimension Book 3 and various other miscellanea), so there was a lot to draw from. They're all reskinned to be semi-believable experts in our own world: doctors, computer hackers, ex-military, ex-special forces (who have the exact same stuff as "ex-military" plus more), chemists, well-connected environmentalists, no-science hippies who are somehow pharmaceutical experts, etc.

I would probably not play this game. Part of that is because I'm not a fan of the RIFTS system. I think there are many, many better options for this game in the modern day. However, the bigger part is that it doesn't feel realistic. It so, so wants to be realistic, and it's just not. This is not a game where you can say "But I'm throwing a fireball, why are we worrying about realpolitik?" (Do not get me fucking started on the utter arrogance of "realpolitik".) This is a game set in our world, dealing with issues that are more important than most people realized in 1997, and it feels like you're bashing plastic soldiers into one another. It's an uncanny valley. I'd rather be more on the fantastical side, or more on the authentic side.

The original Anarchist Cookbook is back in print, but TACRPG circulates only in HTML2 form. Most versions have been wiped from the internet. Not intentionally, mind you. There was no IP battle, and no one went on some sort of deleting spree. It's gone just because old BBS servers are gone and people lost their e-mail in hard drive crashes. If you find a version with images, that's an even-more-unauthorized second edition, with additions clearly written by a different author.

[thefoxesraven]

vamp nicky!!!! I love nicky!!!

WIP Wednesday 10/11/23 | Vamp Nicky

Nicky smiled starting to fully relax as he dropped his go bag next to the desk picking up the schedule that just said;

Nicky — Entering Third Former — 10/13/1998

It was dated a week before the current date. The 10th of October 1998. It also had the name he chose for himself. He had just picked it out.

“Um. Thomas, my schedule—is the date when she got her vision?” Nicky asked looking over at Thomas who was sitting on his bed with a book in his lap.

“Oh! I assume so. How else would they have it ready days before you even came here,” Thomas said very casually. Nicky looked rather concerned and Thomas chuckled. “Trust me, you’ll get use to the weird vamp magic affinity shit that happens around here.”

Nicky nodded and took a look at his schedule once again.

7:45 p.m.   General Announcements

8:00 p.m.   Vampyre Sociology 101 — Prof. Siobahn

9:00 p.m.   Literature — Prof. M. Hatford

10:00 p.m.   Music — Prof. V. Jones

11:00 p.m.   Computer Sciences — Prof. H Dayle

12:00 a.m.   Lunch

1:30 a.m.   German — Prof. T. Smith

2:30 a.m.   Fencing — Prof. Krysztof

Nicky stared at the paper for a while. Some of these classes he had experience with. Like German, Computer Science, and Literature. But others, mostly Vampyre Sociology, he had zero experience with. It was daunting. How was he going to do this?

[starstruckbyacomet]

Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Employees — Names, Pictures, & Background Stories

A. Articles

The Independent:

Below article could be translated to English:

The Daily Beast:

B. Photo Compilations

Source: BradRichard4/X

Source: X (deleted)

C. The Maginificent Seven

1)) Akash Bobba, age 21, a graduate of the Management, Entrepreneurship and Technology program at University of California, Berkeley.

Other sources:

The Class of 2021: Their thoughts on a year like none other (NJ Spotlight News, Jul 5, 2021).

Who is Akash Bobba? The 22-year-old Indian-origin prodigy joining Elon Musk's DOGE (Hindustan Times, Feb 05, 2025).

Who is Akash Bobba? The Indian-origin engineer in Elon Musk’s DOGE (Deccan Herald, Feb 05, 2025).

Meet Akash Bobba, Indian-Origin Engineer With Key Role In Elon Musk's DOGE (NDTV, Feb 04, 2025).

2)) Edward Coristine, age 19, a student at Northeastern University in Boston.

Other sources:

Edward Coristine education and career: How this college kid with a Physics Major landed up in Musk-led DOGE (The Times of India, Feb 5, 2025).

Northeastern student identified as engineer for Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (The Huntington News, Feb 4, 2025).

Young techies underpin Musk's drive to slash size of US government (Reuters, Feb 5, 2025).

3)) Luke Farritor, age 23, who attended the University of Nebraska without graduating.

Other sources:

The 22-Year-Old Who Unlocked the Secrets of Ancient Romee Free Press (The Free Press, Feb 17, 2024).

Luke Farritor: Husker wins grand prize for global Vesuvius Challenge (University of Nebraska, YouTube, 11 months ago).

Farritor named co-winner of $700,000 prize for ID’ing scroll passages (Nebraska Today, Feb 5, 2024).

Young techies underpin Musk's drive to slash size of US government (Reuters, Feb 5, 2025).

4)) Gautier Cole Killian, age: 24, attended McGill University in Montreal, Canada.

Other source:

Cole Killian. Podcast Producer. Cole Killian is a fellow Math and Comp Sci Student. Enjoys hiking, guitar, building full stack apps, and competitive programming. Aspiring blogger, ask me about org mode :) (McGill University AI 2021-2022 Team).

5)) Gavin Kliger, age 25, graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in 2020 with a degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and a 3.95 grade point average.

Other sources:

Young techies underpin Musk's drive to slash size of US government (Reuters, Feb 5, 2025).

Gavin Kliger (Pinterest).

Gavin Kliger, undergrad alumni (University of California, Berkeley).

Elon Musk's chief nerd celebrates DOGE appointment with elaborate $1,000 troll scam (Daily Mail, Feb 05, 2005).

6)) Ethan Shaotran, age 22, who said in Sep 2024 he was a senior at Harvard.

Other sources:

Students participate in real, mock investment opportunities: Sophomore Ethan Shaotran (The Oracle, Mar 30, 2018).

Ethan Shaotran on The Actual Risks of Generative AI (Reinvent Fututes, YouTube, 1 year ago)

I'm a Harvard senior who balances college and my OpenAI-backed startup through these 3 productivity tips (Business Insider, Sep 02, 2024).

Ethan Shaotran is a Harvard student and founder of Energize.AI. He’s the author of several AI books, patent inventor, and was published by IEEE for his research at Harvard SEAS on autonomous systems. He’s cross-registered at MIT and HBS. (Harvard University)

Ethan Shaotran is a researcher at Harvard University's Edge Computing Lab, working on autonomous vehicles. He is also the author of “Stock Prediction with Deep Learning.” (ResearchGate)

Ethan Shaotran is an AI developer and founder of Energize AI. He is also a current student at Harvard. He previously worked on computer vision for Amply (acq. by BP), and did AI research at Harvard while in high school. He holds 4 patents in ML/logistics, and research has been published by IEEE. Ethan is an affiliate with the Harvard Kennedy School’s AI Initiative and is a member of the Association for Computing Machinery. (Amazon)

7)) Marko Elez, age 25, who graduated from Rutgers University in 2021.

Other source:

Who is Marko Elez, the 25-year-old engineer trusted by Elon Musk with direct access to the US Treasury: Is the US economy in danger? (elEconomista.es, tranlated to English, Feb 04, 2025).

These men just stole the personal information of everyone in America AND control the Treasury. Link to article.

Akash Bobba

Edward Coristine

Luke Farritor

Gautier Cole Killian

Gavin Kliger

Ethan Shaotran

Spread their names!

[dekhocampus11]

National Institute of Technology - [NIT], Silchar

The National Institute of Technology, Silchar, commonly referred to as NIT Silchar, is one of India’s premier public technical universities. Located in the state of Assam, NIT Silchar was established in 1967 as a Regional Engineering College (REC) and later upgraded to a National Institute of Technology in 2002. It is recognized as an Institute of National Importance by the Government of India, under the NIT Act.

Academic Programs and Departments

NIT Silchar offers a wide array of programs across undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels. The university divides its academic structure among 11 departments:

B.Tech Programs: NIT Silchar offers undergraduate degrees in:

Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)

Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE)

Electrical Engineering (EE)

Mechanical Engineering (ME)

Civil Engineering (CE)

Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering (EIE) Admission is strictly based on performance in the JEE Main followed by JoSAA counseling.

Specialized fields such as Structural Engineering, Power Systems, Communication & Signal Processing, and Thermal Engineering offer postgraduate engineering programs. Admission is through GATE scores.

M.Sc Programs: Offered in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics, usually through a departmental entrance process.

MBA Program: The management program at NIT Silchar focuses on business analytics, finance, and marketing. Admission is based on CAT scores, group discussions, and personal interviews.

Ph.D. Programs: Doctoral research opportunities are available in engineering, sciences, humanities, and management. Candidates are selected based on written tests, interviews, and academic records.

Campus and Infrastructure

Spread over 600 acres, the NIT Silchar campus is located in a scenic area surrounded by hills and lakes, making it one of the most beautiful campuses in India. The institute offers world-class infrastructure and facilities conducive to academic excellence.

Academic Facilities: Equipped with advanced laboratories, lecture halls with smart technology, and departmental research centers, NIT Silchar ensures a practical and research-driven learning environment.

Central Library: A well-stocked library with over 100,000 books, national and international journals, e-books, and databases supports the academic needs of students and researchers.

Hostel and Accommodation: The institute has 10 hostels for boys and 3 for girls. All hostels are equipped with Wi-Fi, mess, study rooms, and recreational facilities.

Medical and Health Care: A well-equipped health center is located on campus with a full-time medical officer, nurses, and ambulance services.

Sports and Recreation: Facilities for cricket, football, basketball, badminton, tennis, and indoor games are available. Annual sports meets and inter-hostel competitions encourage student participation in physical activities.

Student Life and Extracurriculars

NIT Silchar offers a vibrant campus life enriched with extracurricular activities, clubs, and societies. Students can engage in:

Technical Societies include organizations such as IEEE, SAE, and coding clubs that host events like tech fests, hackathons, and workshops.

Cultural Clubs: Including music, dance, drama, and photography clubs.

Festivals: The institute hosts several annual events, such as

Tecnoesis: The national-level technical fest

Incandescence: The annual cultural festival

Thundermarch: A music and drama fest

Participation in these activities fosters leadership, teamwork, and time management skills among students.

Research and Collaborations

NIT Silchar places a strong emphasis on research and innovation. Organizations like the DRDO, ISRO, DST, and CSIR engage faculty members in funded research projects. Research labs are well-supported with grants and modern equipment.

The institute collaborates with various international universities and industries for joint research, student exchange programs, and internships, enhancing global exposure for students and researchers alike.

Admission Process and Eligibility

B.Tech: Admission is through JEE Main followed by JoSAA counseling. Candidates must have passed Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.

M.Tech: Requires a B.E./B.Tech degree and a valid GATE score. Selection is through CCMT counseling.

MBA: Requires a bachelor's degree in any discipline with CAT/MAT scores followed by group discussion and interview.

M.Sc: Based on a bachelor’s degree in the relevant subject, with entrance tests conducted by the institute.

Ph.D.: Requires a master’s degree in the relevant field and may involve an entrance exam and personal interview.

Placements and Industry Connections

NIT Silchar has an active Training and Placement Cell (TPC) that bridges the gap between students and industry. It organizes pre-placement training, soft skill workshops, mock interviews, and internships.

Top recruiters include:

Amazon

Infosys

Microsoft

Tata Motors

Goldman Sachs

Deloitte

IBM

L&T

Capgemini

The highest placement package recently has reached ₹44 LPA, while the average for B.Tech programs typically ranges between ₹10-12 LPA for CSE and ₹6-8 LPA for other branches.

Many students also pursue higher studies at prestigious institutions in India and abroad, including IITs, IIMs, and top universities in the US and Europe.

Achievements and Rankings

NIT Silchar consistently ranks among the top 25 engineering colleges in India as per national rankings like NIRF. Its faculty members have received several national awards for academic and research excellence.

The campus has also been recognized for sustainability initiatives, digital learning platforms, and student innovation in national competitions.

Conclusion

NIT Silchar stands as a model of academic excellence in India’s northeastern region. With a balanced focus on academics, research, innovation, and student development, it provides a comprehensive educational experience. For students aspiring to build strong technical foundations, work on cutting-edge research, or pursue global opportunities, NIT Silchar offers the right mix of resources, support, and exposure.

[universepublicschool]

Universe Public School: Premier CBSE & RBSE School in Jaipur for Excellence in Education & Beyond

Education is the cornerstone of a child's future, and choosing the right school is one of the most crucial decisions for parents. If you are searching for a premier CBSE school in Jaipur or a leading RBSE school in Jaipur, then Universe Public School stands out as a beacon of excellence. With a commitment to nurturing young minds, fostering holistic development, and ensuring academic excellence, Universe Public School has carved a niche for itself in the educational landscape of Jaipur.

About Universe Public School

Established with the mission of providing world-class education, Universe Public School offers top-tier education affiliated with both CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) and RBSE (Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education). Our school is renowned for its modern infrastructure, experienced faculty, and student-centric approach to learning.

Our philosophy revolves around developing students into confident, knowledgeable, and responsible individuals who excel in academics, sports, and extracurricular activities.

Why Choose Universe Public School?

1. CBSE & RBSE Curriculum Excellence

As a leading CBSE school in Jaipur, we follow a structured and student-friendly curriculum designed to meet global education standards. Similarly, as a reputed RBSE school in Jaipur, we ensure our students receive education in line with Rajasthan’s academic framework. This dual affiliation offers flexibility for students and parents to choose the curriculum that best suits their aspirations.

2. State-of-the-Art Infrastructure

Universe Public School boasts modern facilities that foster an enriching learning environment. Our campus includes:

Spacious and well-ventilated classrooms

Well-equipped science and computer laboratories

A comprehensive library with a vast collection of books

Advanced smart classrooms with digital learning tools

Dedicated sports arenas and playgrounds

3. Experienced & Qualified Faculty

The backbone of any educational institution is its teachers. Our faculty consists of highly qualified and experienced educators who are passionate about imparting knowledge. They employ innovative teaching methodologies that make learning an engaging and enjoyable process.

4. Focus on Holistic Development

At Universe Public School, we emphasize all-round development. Apart from academic excellence, our students actively participate in:

Debates and public speaking competitions

Art, music, and cultural activities

Yoga and physical education programs

Environmental awareness campaigns

5. Advanced Learning Techniques

We integrate technology into education through smart classrooms, digital learning platforms, and interactive teaching aids. Our school believes in blending traditional values with modern education to create a well-rounded academic experience.

6. Emphasis on Moral & Ethical Values

Education goes beyond books, and at Universe Public School, we instill strong moral and ethical values in students. Our curriculum includes lessons on social responsibility, kindness, leadership, and teamwork.

Academic Programs at Universe Public School

Primary Education (Classes 1-5)

For young learners, our primary education program focuses on building a strong foundation in language, mathematics, and environmental sciences. Interactive and activity-based learning helps students grasp concepts better.

Middle School (Classes 6-8)

At this stage, we introduce advanced subjects while maintaining a balance between academics and extracurricular activities. Students are encouraged to explore their interests and enhance their analytical skills.

Secondary Education (Classes 9-10)

Our secondary education program follows both CBSE and RBSE curricula, allowing students to prepare for board examinations effectively. We provide personalized mentoring, doubt-clearing sessions, and extensive practice through mock tests.

Senior Secondary Education (Classes 11-12)

For students pursuing higher secondary education, we offer specialized streams in Science, Commerce, and Humanities. Our faculty provides expert guidance for board exams, competitive exams, and career counseling.

Extracurricular Activities & Beyond Academics

Sports & Physical Education

Universe Public School believes that a healthy mind resides in a healthy body. We offer various sports and fitness programs such as:

Cricket, football, basketball, and badminton

Yoga and meditation sessions

Athletics and gymnastics

Arts & Cultural Activities

To nurture creativity, we have dedicated programs for:

Music and dance

Painting and craft

Drama and theatre

Technology & Innovation

We encourage students to participate in robotics, coding, and science fairs to cultivate their interest in technology and innovation. Our STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) labs provide hands-on learning experiences.

Parent-Teacher Collaboration

We believe in building strong partnerships with parents to ensure a child’s success. Regular parent-teacher meetings, workshops, and interactive sessions help in tracking student progress and addressing concerns effectively.

Admission Process

If you are looking for admission to a reputed CBSE school in Jaipur or an established RBSE school in Jaipur, Universe Public School welcomes you to be part of our academic family. Our admission process is simple and transparent:

Visit the school campus for a guided tour

Collect and fill out the admission form

Appear for an interaction session or entrance test (as applicable)

Complete the necessary documentation and fee submission

Conclusion

Universe Public School stands as one of the best choices for parents searching for a high-quality CBSE school in Jaipur or a reliable RBSE school in Jaipur. With a legacy of academic excellence, modern infrastructure, experienced faculty, and a focus on holistic development, we prepare students to achieve success in all aspects of life.

Choosing the right school is the first step towards a bright future. Join Universe Public School and give your child the education they truly deserve!

[eighth-heroine]

Ohhhh boy. Lots of inflammatory things being said in the tags 😰 Homeschooling is not abuse and can work very well for some families. Saying or implying that homeschoolers as a monolith are religiously indoctrinated, uneducated, unsocialized “weird kids” is a very harmful, ignorant thing.

I was homeschooled my whole life. The only formal education I ever received was when I went through 2 years of community college to get my high school diploma/AA degree. I can’t speak for the rest of the states, but in Washington we were required to take a standardized test at the end of every school year that measured our academic progress. I was almost always in the top 1% of students in the state.

I was the type of homeschooler that was allowed to “run wild” with no specific class time enforced by my mom. Unschooled, we call it. Since I and my sisters are ADHD, autistic, and several types of mentally ill, a standard schooling system was never ever going to work for us. Believe me, my mom tried. She could not get me to sit in a chair long enough to be taught anything, especially if it was something I wasn’t interested in, like math.

My mom was of the opinion that we should be able to learn whatever we wanted and were interested in. She didn’t want us to be constrained by the typical 8-subject school curriculum. And I can say, with confidence, that I was equally if not MORE educated than my peers because of this. Until I got to university this year, I was usually the person with the most knowledge (depth and breadth of topics) in a room of my peers.

All I did as a kid was read books (I often read more than one per day), watch TV (although the types of things I was allowed to watch was regulated by my parents), and play outside. I participated in NaNoWriMo for several years, starting when I was 11 or 12. I haven’t stopped writing.

We did attend a few co-ops, where I interacted with a lot of homeschoolers. I never ONCE met someone who was uneducated because of being homeschooled. I met people who were dumb, sure. But there are dumb people in public school.

The point I’m trying to make here is that homeschooling being regulated is kind of against the point. I firmly believe that if there were subjects I was required to study, and curriculum my mom was supposed to follow, that I would have had a miserable and unsuccessful childhood education experience. I cannot stress this enough, if I had been sent to school and/or had a more structured schooling environment, I would have gotten really bad grades and built up a reputation as a bad/lazy/unmotivated kid, because of my hyperactive ADHD. I would have been bullied for being awkward because I was undiagnosed autistic. (Lo and behold, when I eventually did go into public school part-time, those exact things happened, and they are still happening in university to some extent. I have run into more problems with my formal institutional education than I ever did at home.)

I realize that I am an ideal success story- I went from absolutely no education structure to graduating with my AA degree at 18 with a 3.8 GPA. (Not to brag, but I had a 4.0 until my depression got really bad in my final quarter 😌💅) I was also very privileged to have two college-educated parents, one with a doctorate. And despite my parents being conservative-leaning Christians for most of my life, with a liberal uptick at the end, I was not religiously indoctrinated. My parents always encouraged us to think for ourselves, and that was the whole point of our unschooling.

And I am absolutely not saying that there weren’t issues with my schooling— I barely did any STEM as a kid and was unable to pursue a STEM degree now, in university, because I chose to avoid it like the plague when I was younger and it would take me too long to catch up on coursework now if I want to graduate at my original planned date. But in no way am I lacking in STEM knowledge— I am a computer science minor and I do very well, if not better, in those classes than the humanities I am familiar with.

The good vastly outweighed the bad. And if there had been strict regulations on how my parents were allowed to educate me, I would not have been the success story that I am. (It is perhaps also worth noting that I am now a leftist lesbian Christian-skeptic. My parents encouraging us to learn on our own allowed me to come to, and be comfortable with, my own conclusions about the world and my place in it.)

The notion that homeschoolers have these insurmountable gaps in their education and socialization is just insane. Most homeschooled people, even the ones who come from a conservative Christian background, go on to be very successful adults. We are independent, free-thinking problem solvers that can fit into any field.

I also have 10 cousins who are/have been homeschooled the trad-Christian way, and there are some who are breaking free from even that. The independence is a key part of being homeschooled that allows us to develop critical thinking skills that would otherwise be far less honed.

Regulations will not keep kids from being indoctrinated into a way of life by their parents. They will not help kids receive education in the manner that will best suit them. I don’t know what kind of regulations OP wants, and perhaps the standardized testing system in WA would be enough for all 50 states. But the stricter the regulations, the closer we get to a homogenized American-centered worldview. Then we’ve made a full circle, haven’t we?

PS. the “unregulated homeschooling” behavior some of you are describing has nothing to do with actual homeschooling and everything to do with parental neglect and abuse. Which absolutely should be kept an eye on and taken care of, but doesn’t have anything to do with what homeschoolers are being taught by their parents.

homeschooling in the US needs to be regulated but this is one of those conversations that immediately gets crushed by extremist conservatives and even well-meaning liberals will pipe up to be like "well some homeschooling is good!" when that's absolutely not relevant. regulation will not change anything for the homeschooling families who are serious about their children's education. the people who need to be regulated are the fringe extremists