Recording summary · July 2017
Why I will never go back to school
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Overview
Daniel prioritizes independent, interest-driven learning using internet resources and practice over formal courses, higher education, or working towards qualifications merely for money.
Bullying experienced for five to six years in secondary school contributed to Daniel's aversion to schooling, reinforcing a decision to drop out of a college computer science course after four weeks due to disinterest, age differences, and disputes over classroom authority and activities.
Daniel acquired skills including Japanese, Korean, iPhone game development, translating, and drawing independently through online tutorials, anime, websites, and daily Skype conversations.
Daniel conducts a tour through an under-construction Subway addition at a petrol station workplace, showcasing equipment, layout spaces, and plans with only a few days of work remaining before departure.
Themes
Independent study, online learning, and language acquisition versus traditional formal education.
Past negative school experiences, bullying, and dropping out of college computer science.
Touring the petrol station Subway construction site and impending departure from the job.
Developments
Daniel endured five to six years of bullying while attending secondary school.
Daniel enrolled in a computer science college course five years prior, encountered a confrontation over playing Angry Birds prior to class, and dropped out four weeks later.
Daniel walked through an under-construction petrol station Subway extension displaying prep counters, appliances, building plans, and designated rooms while nearing the final days on the job.
Uncertainties & gaps
The exact identity of certain equipment as ovens and whether a specific room is intended as a walk-in freezer remain uncertain during the petrol station walk-through.