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I attended brick and mortar schools until 8th grade and then basically did zero actual school work because I was too busy starting my own business among other a

I attended brick and mortar schools until 8th grade and then basically did zero actual school work because I was too busy starting my own business among other activities I found interesting. I eventually crammed for about 2 weeks to get my high school diploma at my mother's request, then I moved to Sweden for a while (on my own, as a teenager). My school experience was abysmal and doing things my own way allowed me to actually learn stuff that would end up being useful. I'd not have made it half as far if I had gone the traditional route. Currently 28 and satisfied with how things have played out so far.

whimsicalism 6y ago
> I moved to Sweden for a while (on my own, as a teenager). How were you paying rent in Sweden?
- Proziam 6y ago
  When I moved I arranged to live with some folks I knew through my online esports adventures in Umeå. At the time, I was seriously consider living there permanently and moving my business there. I really enjoyed the place but between family and personal goals it just wasn't destined to be a permanent move the way I had hoped. Interestingly (to me at least), I had gigabit internet in Umeå and I believe it only cost around 40 USD/m at the time (2011-ish). I didn't get gigabit again until I moved to Las Vegas and I'm currently paying around 3x that amount. EDIT - Actually I have one big complaint. Trying to learn the language was impossible because every time I would attempt it people would notice I'm not a native speaker and instantly switch to English as if they had been waiting for that moment their entire lives. Lesson: Swedish people are an order of magnitude more considerate than the french folks I've met.
  - peterwoerner 6y ago
    My dad said when he went to France for work (outside of Paris), they were no longer embarrassed by their poor English, once he shared his abysmal French.
    - Proziam 6y ago
      I know an older German fellow who ran away from home as a child and ended up in France for quite some time. The way he tells it, the French would show no mercy as he would struggle to communicate. My personal experiences haven't been quite so terrible, thankfully. At least the old man got some stories out of it!
      - peterwoerner 6y ago
        I think my dad had the benefit of being in areas where no tourists go (industrial areas). So foreigners were a curiosity rather than a nuisance.
      - whimsicalism 6y ago
        > the French would show no mercy as he would struggle to communicate I have experienced this (in Paris only, the rest of France seemed chill), and I don't even think my french was that bad at the time.

whimsicalism 6y ago

> I moved to Sweden for a while (on my own, as a teenager). How were you paying rent in Sweden?

Proziam 6y ago
When I moved I arranged to live with some folks I knew through my online esports adventures in Umeå. At the time, I was seriously consider living there permanently and moving my business there. I really enjoyed the place but between family and personal goals it just wasn't destined to be a permanent move the way I had hoped. Interestingly (to me at least), I had gigabit internet in Umeå and I believe it only cost around 40 USD/m at the time (2011-ish). I didn't get gigabit again until I moved to Las Vegas and I'm currently paying around 3x that amount. EDIT - Actually I have one big complaint. Trying to learn the language was impossible because every time I would attempt it people would notice I'm not a native speaker and instantly switch to English as if they had been waiting for that moment their entire lives. Lesson: Swedish people are an order of magnitude more considerate than the french folks I've met.
- peterwoerner 6y ago
  My dad said when he went to France for work (outside of Paris), they were no longer embarrassed by their poor English, once he shared his abysmal French.
  - Proziam 6y ago
    I know an older German fellow who ran away from home as a child and ended up in France for quite some time. The way he tells it, the French would show no mercy as he would struggle to communicate. My personal experiences haven't been quite so terrible, thankfully. At least the old man got some stories out of it!
    - peterwoerner 6y ago
      I think my dad had the benefit of being in areas where no tourists go (industrial areas). So foreigners were a curiosity rather than a nuisance.
    - whimsicalism 6y ago
      > the French would show no mercy as he would struggle to communicate I have experienced this (in Paris only, the rest of France seemed chill), and I don't even think my french was that bad at the time.