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Philip Greenspun also entered MIT after dropping out of high school.
by rdouble 16y ago
Philip Greenspun also entered MIT after dropping out of high school.
- mnazim 16y agoI honestly believe our education systems(those that I know about) most of the time end up keeping some of the best people behind. The idea of degrees and diplomas where everything is depends on scores achieved in a set of examination is utterly counter productive in my opinion. I hate it when I see people worrying about grades without understanding what those grades actually mean.
- hn_is_dumb 16y agoThe vast majority of the "best people" cruise through our education systems. The few who truly don't fit the mold usually end up making it if they are genuinely exemplary. Low caliber people then hide behind these few outliers to try to rationalize their own lack of ability and academic mediocrity. "I suck at everything but I know I'm smart cuz <famous_person> also didn't like school." Everybody wants a medal. And when they don't get one, they blame everything but themselves.
- iqster 16y agoI did not realize that! I was just reading some of his old blog posts this morning. He's pretty impressive. http://philip.greenspun.com/school/tuition-free-mit.html http://philip.greenspun.com/school/tuition-free-mit.html http://philip.greenspun.com/careers/octopus.html http://philip.greenspun.com/careers/octopus.html