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There is a kid attending my college. I'm sure of it. Last year I used to see it sitting around Dwinelle Plaza and I would wonder what she was doing. Was she visiting a parent that worked on campus, maybe this mother home-schooled him out of her office on campus or something. It seems like I would have heard about her if she were a student. At this time I also thought it was a boy but it has grown brests in the past year. Disturbing. I guess everyone feels isolated during puberty but it must be worse if you're the only person in your world presently experiencing those changes. The whole, going to college as an adolescent, thing just seems like it would be so lonely and warping. I saw her today and she was literally bent over like a hunch back underneath the weight of her books, power walking up a hill towards the big (monolithic?) math building towering over her. I see people like that from time to time on campus. I always imagine there incredibly stressed about their classes but why should they be? I know getting a college education is important but really, these tests and midterms aren't real-life. They just have power over your life- but they shouldn't. But for a kid, probably not older than 12 or 13 to be so concerned seems unhealthy. So the kid is a genius, but why does going to college have to be the only option for her. It seems like she could spend the next 6 years being a kid and then go to college when she's old enough to actually relate to the people there. I wouldn't reccommend traditional schooling either- obviously that would be stifling as well as socially isolating for someone that bright. There are other options for- What to do With Your Preteen Who has Graduated High School. If it were my kid I'd probably put it in a Sudbury School. These schools have no curriculum- the kids just learn what they want and when they're ready. That way the kid could explore her options and learn about different subjects that she loves. Also, kids at those schools learn how to interact of people of all different ages and backgrounds and learning how to do that will probably benefit a kid more than studying Advanced- The Most Inane, Complex Math Stuff Ever. People skills will get you a long way in society plus I think she would be happier because I think everyone here is a afraid to talk to her- she's sorta an outcast because of her age. It's upsetting to me. I don't even know the whole story- maybe she's only taking one class here and doing something else worthwhile in her spare time. I just imagine that she's taking a full-load of classes and that's her whole life, which is wrong. I would like to give her parents a talking to...
In other news.
I so love my anthropology teacher so much. I think I'm going to marry him. Or else... become an anthropologist of some sort. It's annoying that he doesn't hold office hours unless by appointment. I should really just make and appointment and tell him a) you are awesome and b) please give me insight about possibly doing some sort of anthropological work. He's a great guy. Generally Native American people don't like anthropologists because they feel like some strangers are coming in and telling them about themselves. but my prof is a'ight. He's been adopted into a the Kurok tribe which goes to show that he does his job well as well as righteously... AWESOMENESS!!!