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Back in my day, I have graduated with M.Sc. at age of 17. Eleven years later, still my country's record. Ask me anything about later life of child prodigies et
by t17yog 7y ago
Back in my day, I have graduated with M.Sc. at age of 17. Eleven years later, still my country's record.
Ask me anything about later life of child prodigies etc.
- in_hindsight 7y agoCan you say that you are ahead of your current peers in terms of learning capacity / knowledge? Can you still learn new subjects / fields ?
- jl6 7y agoAre you happy? Do you have rewarding work? Do you think your early degree came at the cost of something else? If given the chance would you do it again?
- t17yog 7y agoI'm happy. My work is fairly rewarding, though I have some small regrets I wasn't able to pursue an academic career. I don't regret doing this. I was a super-fast learner, and I don't think I would be able to bear a full-length school+university circuit.
- jeswin 7y agoApart from inherent intellectual horsepower, what else during your formative years could have played a role in you being able to learn faster?
- t17yog 7y agoIncredible amount of support from my parents through all childhood years definitely played a part. Also, since my baby years, I've always had a lot of learning stimuli - books, computers, extracurriculars etc. Although our family was fairly poor, me having access to knowledge always has been a #1 spending priority.
- mattmar96 7y agoWhat advice would you give to a teenager attempting a similar feat?
- glaive123 7y agoDid this academic achievement translate into achievement in your career?
- ljhsiung 7y agoWhat was your M.Sc in ? Many people consider child prodigies to be incredibly talented and thus expect great breakthroughs in research from them, e.g. Terrance Tao, but do you feel that talent alone is enough?