Hackschooling makes me happy | Logan LaPlante | TEDxUniversityofNevada

When 13 year-old Logan LaPlante grows up, he wants to be happy and healthy. He discusses how hacking his education is helping him achieve this goal.

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[WALTERRIFIC]

Probably the least annoying 13 year old you could ever run into on Call of Duty.

[theunknown]

I honestly don't understand why people think homeschoolers will never have any social skills. Just because a student might be with kids the same age doesn't mean he/she will blossom socially. I'm in a public high school and I have little to no social skills, I feel too afraid to talk most of the time. It really doesn't make a difference people

[livermile]

This video is 7 years old, so he's 20 years old now. I wonder if he has done a sequel..., and I do hope he's happy.

[treborhg_]

School is about passing rather than learning anything. Today, most kids just google anything they need and as soon as the homework or test is complete, we immediately forget it again. This is why I will be homeschooling my children rather than taking them to public school

[hung]

with a thirteen year old kid speaking in a way that normal kids dont(at least in my country), actually amazing with such a mature mind, no fear of public speaking(doesnt mind if hes wathcing the screen or not), surely environment does have a impact on the kids, really amazing!!1

[mimisdailydose]

I'm so glad something like this is trending. I share a lot of these thoughts and I'm from Germany. I'm doing my A-Levels in 1 year and I can already feel the stress of all of it. I love that someone finally said "I want to be happy when I grow up". I sit in school and later on at home and force information into my brain, after which I sit and cry because I can't remember it or feel like I don't have enough time to learn it. What he talks about is just amazing and something I hope will be avaliable for everyone by the time I have kids:) I don't want to be scared of the future anymore.

[spykidcgaming]

The fact that that 13 year old kid can stand up and talk in front of that large of an audience is just mind boggling.

[emmalouge]

I was homeschooled my whole life, and not a day goes by that I am not unimaginably thankful for it. 

[aliceetaylorr]

He's so confident for his age! Such a brilliant talk, wish I knew a lot of this at 13.

[jason]

"When I grow-up, I want to be happy". What a lovely child. "Happiness is a choice".

[hg]

A great example of a kid growing up happy and growing with intelligence.
So much that he is speaking on TED to an audience full of adults who came to seek some of his views and knowledge.

[triishkamsp]

I find this pretty accurate. And it's true, school isn't about learning, it's about passing.

[veryallen]

"making a life rather than making a living" thanks for the wise one.

[BeDangerousGroup]

I'm a grown man and I'm in tears (of joy) that there are actually kids like this in this world!
Great job, Logan.
What a great head on your shoulders!

[holisticmaya]

Damn this guy is lucky to have had his parents pulling him out of school. I am 21 years old and crying looking at his future... But it's not too late and I am happy to have seen this. I am finishing my Bachelor this year and then, a gypsy life for me as I have always dreamed of. 

[ChristinaSmith]

Wow, this kid's talk makes me want to cry and start my life over again.

[innovativeprogramschool]

These kids are so lucky to have easy and quick access to whatever information they want. What a glorious time it is to be young.

[poohks]

This guy is going to grow up a genius.

[AmpsforBuddha]

This young man has figured it out. He is what you call enlightened.

[alejandraromero]

School is a waste of time. Learning, on the other hand, is freakin' magical. I had so many teachers in the public school sector that could not use the words than/then correctly it's not even funny.