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To: shotgun
No such thing as a 13 year old Honors Student.

Don't know about this kid, but our grandson is 13, taking AP everything in 8th grade, and plays soccer and ice hockey. He and his BFF, a girl (they've been best friends since they were 8) set up a website to sell candy at school. They take orders online and deliver them to the school. Even teachers are ordering. Buys about $400 a month from WalMart.

He also has a website where he sells personalized items, keychains, pencil holders, bracelets, etc. that he prints up on his 3D printer that he got for his birthday back in August. Since then he's made enough that he bought a $2000 model (a Bambu X1 Carbon) that's much faster and prints in 4 colors.

Plus one of those 8th-grade courses he's taking is "Principles of Applied Engineering". I wish I could post the PowerPoint that he did for his team for a recent bridge design project. It's much better than ones I've seen at businesses I consult for.

His mother, our daughter, says she's really not worried whether he goes to college or not because she figures he'll be a millionaire before he's 21.

Not bragging or anything.

25 posted on 12/05/2023 10:56:29 AM PST by chaosagent (Remember, no matter how you slice it, forbidden fruit still tastes the sweetest!)
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To: chaosagent

Sounds like your Grandson is a Capitalist. Good for him.


26 posted on 12/05/2023 11:09:20 AM PST by EvilCapitalist (81 million votes my ass.)
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To: chaosagent

You have a grandson like that. It’s ok to brag.

Congrats.


27 posted on 12/05/2023 11:15:23 AM PST by StAntKnee (Add your own danged sarc tag)
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To: chaosagent

Some children develop early. I came from a very poor family and started working construction at 12 years old.(Mostly roofing)

I bought my first apartment building at 15 years old.


32 posted on 12/05/2023 11:32:35 AM PST by tired&retired (Blessings )
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