Re:17-year-old wins 100k for creating cancer-killing nanopar...
by Dove on Thursday December 08, 2011 @09:04PM
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Gifted programs really vary.
When I was in elementary school, I went to Spokane District 81's Tessera program. That program challenged me, and encouraged creative and self-directed study. I absolutely credit it with a big piece of how I think today.
When I was in middle school, I took the school's gifted class as an elective. We made gingerbread houses, told stories, carved pumpkins, and did word search puzzles. It was a profound waste of time.
I have always had a hard time making friends because I think differently than most people. Tessera was the sole exception to that, and I wouldn't have traded it for anything.
When I was in elementary school, I went to Spokane District 81's Tessera program. That program challenged me, and encouraged creative and self-directed study. I absolutely credit it with a big piece of how I think today.
When I was in middle school, I took the school's gifted class as an elective. We made gingerbread houses, told stories, carved pumpkins, and did word search puzzles. It was a profound waste of time.
I have always had a hard time making friends because I think differently than most people. Tessera was the sole exception to that, and I wouldn't have traded it for anything.