How did you end up with a thirst for knowledge, and at what age?

My thirst for knowledge has always been there. I've always been interested in science, physics, mathematics, philosophy and languages.

When I was a kid, my dad use to us to the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles. Amatuer astronomers use to set up thier telescpoes on the lawn of the observatory, and we use to look through thier telescopes and look at Saturn. In '86 we saw Hailey's Comet. That's probably where my thirst of knowledge comes from.

I was born with it, then it disappeared in high school. After high school I started college, but dropped out after three months. The next school year I restarted college reborn. During that small hiatus, I FOUND MY THIRST!!! HAHAHAAA! *goes insane*
(and yes, Canibus is partly the cause of sparking my interests in various matters)

But seriously, I'll be glad when college is over too, school just gets so boring and tedious after a while...

As a kid I used to love going into nature and looking at all the plants and bugs. I collected and reared caterpillars until they were butterflies as a hobby for years when I was younger. Now they're so hard to find where I live that I quit doing that. I also liked reading a lot, that quickly ended in high school. Now I read almost everyday, I make music, am interested in drawing, webdesign, photography, etc.
I have too many things I want to learn and do now, feels like I wasted a lot of time in high school. But then again, I still have a lot of time, so I don't feel bad about it.

I feel you man; I believe that we are all born with it. We all eventually, wonder about the universal questions. I am trying to pin-point the reasons we lose it as we get older, and the experiences that led them back to it. You should read my last post in the Hip-Hop section under the freestyling topic. I think I am on to something great. Increasing exposure to academic things will eventually get them to think above the streets. Thank you for the feedback.

I get stuck when I don't understand what I'm doing, especially WHY I'm doing it. Plus, there are many situations in which schools teach you things and don't provide enough guidance. They tell you what to do and how to do it, but when you think in a different way and misinterpret, you're suddenly on your own...

MOTIVATION-LEVEL: ZERO.



It's a normal reaction if you think about it. Schools generally use one template and force it on you. Most adapt and get by in their own way, but there are also lots of people who get really stressed out, lose motivation and in the end don't want to do, or are interesting in anything any more.

There's such a great pressure to perform and 'fit in with society', that teaching has lost its 'art' aspect. It's not something anyone can do, it's an art.
Remember back in school when everyone used to have one or two favourite teachers? Ones that actually got your attention and taught you new things without effort from your part? THAT's teaching.
Anyway...

I'm not trying to say school is bad and all teachers are incompetent fools (though many are), I just feel like there is a personal, social, human, inspired, whatever-you-want-to-call-it touch missing in today's education.
Once in a while it pops up, but it's fleeting, which is sad.
Just look at the whole school-culture, the high-schoolers especially. It's cool to not like school, it's cool to have bad grades, it's cool to not give a fuck. Just like wearing braces became cool all of a sudden. If everyone feels the same way, it becomes accepted.

Something's wrong...

after your mother gave me brain. Been thirstin for knowledge ever since

That is cool dude. I came out of her, and that is why I know twice as much as you. Momma jokes are soooo old. Go play with the Jackers, they will share more in common with you. For instance, the lack of understanding my work. Feel free to post something else once you get your jokes up to par. I find you and some others on this site really entertaining. You can not drive my bus, because it is on a plain that you can not see. I understand, and will wait for you with my bus in park. Take your time. I will wait for you. Wait a minute, are you one of those people that need the bus moving before you jump on it? Hold on your boxers, man. I am working as fast as I can. Oh shit, wait a minute......... Guess what? My jacker, asshole, small-minded, retard bus filter mechanism just came in. You better hurry up and get on the bus, because it should only take me less than a hour to put it on. Lucky for you, I am a kind hearted man that will pick up stragglers.
Thank you for a chance to become better at typing, I appreciate it. I am humbled, your shallow stupid insults do not bother me. What is bothering me is, why did you capitalize in the second sentence, but not the first one? That makes no sense to me. Read the signiture. Do you understand where I am going with this?

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So are you a REGISTERED sex offender?

Get on the bus and find out.

I was reading before I was 2, writing before I was 3 and beating the teachers at chess by the age of 8. So, I've always been dying to learn new shit my whole life.

its always been there but I first relised and became aware of it when I was in year 9(forgot hte age proberly like 14 or so).... Then When i stared to burn the holy herb Kaneh bosm or weed it became worst but lucky for me I found Bis a year or so later which helps

I call it a hunger bcos thats what I feel it is. If my mind is not being stimulated in sumway (games,reading,learing, smoking etc) I get bored restless and upset... Its nice to see I am not the only one...........

16. when i started listening to music

Probably has always been there but it kicked into high gear around 17 or 18

Any day now hopefully

Idk when really, I started watching the Science channel, Discovery channel, History channel, etc. and came to gain a profound interest in the universe, the spacetime fabric, quantum theories/mechanics, string theories/wormholes, black holes/astrophysical and celestial bodies, etc. so since then I have been pursuing a dual degree in Physics with a focus in Astronomy, and Mathematics.

When I stopped smoking weed and drinking, at 18.

We as humans have an unquenchable thirst for knowledge. That is where why were are all here, posting in this thread.

as far back as I can remember. I'm incredibly thankful that i was in Montessori school for pre-K thru elementary. Soon as I started going to "traditional" school in grade 5 my rate of learning dropped like crazy. Luckily, I'm autodidactic.