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There is a world of difference in free time between "having a 9-5 job" and "being in high school", though. In high school, I was lucky enough to not have to do

There is a world of difference in free time between "having a 9-5 job" and "being in high school", though. In high school, I was lucky enough to not have to do laundry, feed myself, or a variety of other tasks and chores that come along with adulthood. I also could sleep like crap and make it up during school the next day. Not to mention that the time I spent at school wasn't spent programming, so when I got home it wasn't more of the same, it was exciting. I could sit at the computer programing from 3pm to 2am.

hombre_fatal 6y ago
When I was in high school in 2004, I would fantasize about getting done with my work early and then catching the teacher on a good day where she let me get on the class computer so I could go to online forums and read more about programming. I sometimes wonder how far I would have been ahead had I had a smartphone in my pocket when I was in school like kids have today. It doesn't surprise me that some kids capitalize on it instead of just using it to watch Twitch in class.
- caseyavila 6y ago
  Yes, as a high school student who just fools around with their computer during online class (Linux, Gentoo, compiling and all that), it cannot be understated how many of my classmates play video games, watch YouTube, and watch Twitch. Those really are the big 3. I personally had to overcome a YouTube and video game addiction to get to a point where I was spending my free time in a mindful way, so I definitely can relate to everyone else. YouTube hadn't really taken off until we were in middle school to early high school, so I couldn't imagine what internet addictions may be like in the future, seeing as quite a few toddlers of today grow up watching it. I suppose it's not too different to Television however.
spideymans 6y ago
>There is a world of difference in free time between "having a 9-5 job" and "being in high school", though. Funny how this works. In high school I had a ton of free time. In college, not a lot of free time and very stressed. Entering the workforce, again a lot of free time and very stress free. I expect free time will disappear if children ever come into play
- wsc981 6y ago
  > I expect free time will disappear if children ever come into play That would very much depend on how you choose to live. As for me, living in Thailand and being a father of one daughter, I need to earn about 1.500 USD per month for our monthly needs. Which is easily achievable for me with less than a week of work. All extra money I earn above basic needs, I invest. My current client sometimes has work for me 40 hours a week, sometimes only 40 hours a months. As such, I have plenty of time to dedicate to my own hobbies. But this is only achievable because I left The Netherlands and decided to work remotely. And I do understand these kinds of choices are not possible for everyone (some people would find it very hard to live in another country, far away from family and friends, for example). In our field and by making suitable choices it should be possible to have plenty of time for your own hobbies and projects.
  - mft_ 6y ago
    I’d like to learn more about your journey... do you have a blog or anywhere you’ve written more about your experiences?
  - obiefernandez 6y ago
    I wouldn’t have a music career right now if I hadn’t relocated to Mexico in 2017 Wrote about it here https://link.medium.com/BAGPsTlChdb https://link.medium.com/BAGPsTlChdb
zhte415 6y ago
Is doing laundry hard? I put it in the washing machine, turn that on to wash twice a week, put washed clothes on the line then take in when dry. I like to cook, have done since teens and before I can remember was tasked with food prep and washing dishes after a meal. Clean the house once per week engaging passion in various areas in this. And not viewing these as chores but simple things. For sixth-form and university, get to bed by 11, get to school by 8; not a super fan but appreciative of classes so sat in the school /uni library with books.
- nsm 6y ago
  It isn't that it is hard, it's that it is a thing that has to be done, and so your brain cycles + interruptions are dedicated to these things. Cooking is generally taken care of by parents, which means ancillary things like grocery shopping are too. You don't even have to dedicate brainwidth to "what groceries do we need to buy". There are so many tiny interruptions and bureaucratic overhead that keeps the brain slightly stressed as an adult that simply don't exist as a child, it is marvelous.
gofreddygo 6y ago
I think there's more to it tha n "if only you'd get off your butt and throw away that phone" Knowing what to work on, what trends to be aware of, where to present your stuff is something that a modern elite collegiate is intimately familiar with. Other teens and young adults, not so much. I myself having been one such and friends of other such.

hombre_fatal 6y ago

When I was in high school in 2004, I would fantasize about getting done with my work early and then catching the teacher on a good day where she let me get on the class computer so I could go to online forums and read more about programming. I sometimes wonder how far I would have been ahead had I had a smartphone in my pocket when I was in school like kids have today. It doesn't surprise me that some kids capitalize on it instead of just using it to watch Twitch in class.

caseyavila 6y ago
Yes, as a high school student who just fools around with their computer during online class (Linux, Gentoo, compiling and all that), it cannot be understated how many of my classmates play video games, watch YouTube, and watch Twitch. Those really are the big 3. I personally had to overcome a YouTube and video game addiction to get to a point where I was spending my free time in a mindful way, so I definitely can relate to everyone else. YouTube hadn't really taken off until we were in middle school to early high school, so I couldn't imagine what internet addictions may be like in the future, seeing as quite a few toddlers of today grow up watching it. I suppose it's not too different to Television however.

spideymans 6y ago

>There is a world of difference in free time between "having a 9-5 job" and "being in high school", though. Funny how this works. In high school I had a ton of free time. In college, not a lot of free time and very stressed. Entering the workforce, again a lot of free time and very stress free. I expect free time will disappear if children ever come into play

wsc981 6y ago
> I expect free time will disappear if children ever come into play That would very much depend on how you choose to live. As for me, living in Thailand and being a father of one daughter, I need to earn about 1.500 USD per month for our monthly needs. Which is easily achievable for me with less than a week of work. All extra money I earn above basic needs, I invest. My current client sometimes has work for me 40 hours a week, sometimes only 40 hours a months. As such, I have plenty of time to dedicate to my own hobbies. But this is only achievable because I left The Netherlands and decided to work remotely. And I do understand these kinds of choices are not possible for everyone (some people would find it very hard to live in another country, far away from family and friends, for example). In our field and by making suitable choices it should be possible to have plenty of time for your own hobbies and projects.
- mft_ 6y ago
  I’d like to learn more about your journey... do you have a blog or anywhere you’ve written more about your experiences?
- obiefernandez 6y ago
  I wouldn’t have a music career right now if I hadn’t relocated to Mexico in 2017 Wrote about it here https://link.medium.com/BAGPsTlChdb https://link.medium.com/BAGPsTlChdb

zhte415 6y ago

Is doing laundry hard? I put it in the washing machine, turn that on to wash twice a week, put washed clothes on the line then take in when dry. I like to cook, have done since teens and before I can remember was tasked with food prep and washing dishes after a meal. Clean the house once per week engaging passion in various areas in this. And not viewing these as chores but simple things. For sixth-form and university, get to bed by 11, get to school by 8; not a super fan but appreciative of classes so sat in the school /uni library with books.

nsm 6y ago
It isn't that it is hard, it's that it is a thing that has to be done, and so your brain cycles + interruptions are dedicated to these things. Cooking is generally taken care of by parents, which means ancillary things like grocery shopping are too. You don't even have to dedicate brainwidth to "what groceries do we need to buy". There are so many tiny interruptions and bureaucratic overhead that keeps the brain slightly stressed as an adult that simply don't exist as a child, it is marvelous.

gofreddygo 6y ago

I think there's more to it tha n "if only you'd get off your butt and throw away that phone" Knowing what to work on, what trends to be aware of, where to present your stuff is something that a modern elite collegiate is intimately familiar with. Other teens and young adults, not so much. I myself having been one such and friends of other such.