Goober graduates University in one year (with a double major)

***Ace Mercury*** · 09-21-2006, 10:55 AM

U-Va.'s One-Year Wonder - washingtonpost.com

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David Banh, an 18-year-old from Annandale, just graduated from the University of Virginia in one year. With a double major.

His college education, almost entirely covered by a patchwork of scholarships, cost him about $200. And he sold back textbooks for more than that. Now he's starting graduate study at U-Va. with a research grant.

So at this point, he's technically running a profit.
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Now he's a grad student. His research project, with fifth-year doctoral candidate Lorena Bociu, is on the stabilization of pressure in an acoustic chamber -- as if to reduce the noise in a music chamber or lower the pressure in an aircraft cabin -- and involves using mathematical equations to -- well, you get the idea.

He expects to finish his master's degree this academic year -- why wouldn't he?

Then a doctorate in math is possible (especially if he feels that he wants to stay in college).

More likely he'll go to law school.

At night, while working.

So, do your parents read articles like these, call you over, and then ask you what you think about it?

**Perrin Aybara** · 09-21-2006, 03:58 PM

Sounds like a complete loser.-jay

***CaptHayfever*** · 09-21-2006, 04:37 PM

AP tests? Wuss. Real overachievers take dual credit courses!

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And the most important thing he learned in college, he said, "is to value the people you spend time with, your friends."

...If you're taking 30 hours, you're not spending time with ANYONE.
It doesn't matter if he's a supergenius; human fingers can only type so fast.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

***ZeldaGirl*** · 09-21-2006, 05:34 PM

Well, good for him. I would prefer not nearly killing myself in college (well, at least not more than I have to).

Koga · 10-13-2006, 05:55 AM

I deliberately took (a year) longer to graduate, because I love college life so much. I'm currently in my final year.

Kae · 10-28-2006, 01:46 PM

Meh. Figures he's from Fairfax.

09-21-2006, 03:58 PM	#2
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09-21-2006, 05:34 PM	#4
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10-13-2006, 05:55 AM	#5
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Kae Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Gender: Posts: 3,715 Thanks: 42 Thanked 70 Times in 58 Posts Points: 9,842.71 Bank: 2,962.42 Total Points: 12,805.13 Donate	Meh. Figures he's from Fairfax.