<p>I homeschool and have very few obligations. I'd like to learn a skill that I can use to my advantage in some way. I like computers, philosophy, obfuscation, games, and making money. Seeing the fruits of my labor is a major plus. I tend to get bored of things that don't immediately grab my attention and I devote most of my waking hours to ONE pursuit; right now it's the internet. Any suggestions?</p>
<p>go to a public school. its fun.</p>
<p>Self-study for AP exams.</p>
<p>help the homeless. volunteer at animal shelter. get a job. or better yet find a cure to cancer. i’m sure you’d be pretty occupied.</p>
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<p>Making Money: Get a job.</p>
<p>Games: Play games.</p>
<p>Philosophy: Read up on more philosophy. And think of your own. This can include obfuscation as well.</p>
<p>Computers: Create programs. Write a blog. Join websites.</p>
<p>Read, write, watch, paint, exercise. Do action verbs. I wish I had so much free time to occupy.</p>
<p>Usamo .</p>
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<p>No. I just left public school. It sucks.</p>
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<p>Don’t need to study any more than I already am.</p>
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<p>Too selfish.</p>
<p>I actually do have a part time job but it doesn’t provide any sort of outlet for creativity or self expression.</p>
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<li><p>Stock market trading. But you might want to try a simulator before doing the real thing. And a job to fund your endeavors.</p></li>
<li><p>Learn a new programming language! Or if that will take too long, mess with the Windows command line or Linux kernel. Ping random websites and track your internet connection. Make .bat files to automate certain tasks.</p></li>
<li><p>Learn about data encryption. MD5 and SHA1 hashes, methods of decryption, etc. </p></li>
<li><p>I spend some time answering math and physics problems on different forums lol. Idk if that counts as interesting to you.</p></li>
<li><p>You could try to start a small business. But that would take a ridiculous amount of effort.</p></li>
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<p>A few years ago, I went through this computer security phase where I tried to learn all about penetration testing, anti-exploitation, and overall system hardening. I spent a lot of time on Backtrack lol.</p>
<p>do a bunch of push-ups</p>
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<p>These are some great ideas. Stock market trading sounds very appealing. When something is on the line everything gets a lot more exciting.</p>
<p>I’ve been wanting to learn a programming language for some time but have just been putting it off. Maybe I’ll give it a go. I heard Python is the best language to start out with. Is this true?</p>
<p>A small business sounds like a lot of fun, but most of the services teenagers can provide involve manual labor, of which I am no use. </p>
<p>Any other ideas?</p>
<p>Regarding programming languages, it’s all a matter of preference. A lot of people enjoy coding in Python (over other languages), but C++ is much more standard, if that makes sense. Python is a higher-level language that emphasizes clear syntax along with power, while C++ is comprised of both high- and low-level language features. You should do your own research into each, and determine which sounds more appealing to you.</p>