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I hate to say it, but proofschool is a really bad name for this. Thinking back to being a kid, I would not like to tell my peer group that I was going to proof
by moocowduckquack 13y ago
I hate to say it, but proofschool is a really bad name for this.
Thinking back to being a kid, I would not like to tell my peer group that I was going to proofschool, as the obvious mockery available from that name would be merciless.
- zhemao 13y agoI don't think there is a way to tell your 7th grade peers you are going to a math camp for the summer that wouldn't end in mockery.
- tokenadult 13y agoI know counterexamples. Indeed, I know counterexamples for even younger children. http://www.epsiloncamp.org/ http://www.epsiloncamp.org/
- moocowduckquack 13y agoI still think that names for things like this should be run past a focus group of bullies to see which ones should be avoided. Proofschool only needs to drop an r to become an abusive taunt while still sounding very similar to the original. It is a linguistic gift to your average bully.
- oldbuzzard 13y agoIf you are doing upper level college math as a 7th grader, you probably don't have a peer group in your school. If you are 5+ grades ahead in math, it is unlikely you are a socially typical kid. This is why CTY, math camps, magnet schools, and such are useful. Gifted kids need a age appropriate peer group that doesn't exist in typical schools.