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David Fontaine wrote:
> Dan Johnson wrote:
>
> > I have already calculated the vertexes of a stellated icosahedron, I could
> > make one at any time. I was more interested in making macros for spaceframes
> > and geodesics next though. Where do you go to school?
>
> I'm a junior in high school, so I'm guessing maybe you thought I was college age.
>
> Southwest HS in Minneapolis, in the International Baccalaureate program. Not
> going for the IB diploma though.
>
> Now I must give you my customary rant that I should be years ahead in math and
> science from my current level. I had algebra, full up through anything covered in
> any class called "Algebra I", in sixth grade, then back to pre-algebra in middle
> school. (I refuse to call it "junior high", it sounds too academic for the
> hellhole it was. Mpls' middle schools suck.)
> I should be a year ahead in science IMO, but supposedly I did not pass the AP
> exam, don't ask me how their system works. Bored my ass off in "foundations
> science" relearning that sound and light travel in waves, what absolute zero is
> and how to do a "lab" (if you could really call them that). A complete waste
> since how to use lab equipment is the first month of any HS bio class anyway.
>
> --
> David Fontaine <dav### [at] faricy net> ICQ 55354965
> My raytracing gallery: http://davidf.faricy.net/
Bad news, college has no respect for your high school education, and they will try to
teach you things a third time. High school sucks bad. I went to both public, and
private high schools, private is much better, but still sucks.
Dan
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