World’s youngest college professor

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The discussion centers around the achievements of Sabrina Sabur, who became the youngest college professor at the age of 19. Participants explore her educational journey, the implications of her early accomplishments, and the societal perceptions surrounding her record-breaking status.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express admiration for Sabur's achievements, noting her early entry into college and her subsequent academic success.
  • Others critique the media's portrayal of her accomplishments, particularly questioning the quality of interview questions she received, such as those related to curing cancer.
  • Several participants reflect on their own life choices and aspirations in comparison to Sabur's early success, expressing a mix of envy and introspection.
  • There are inquiries about the previous record for the youngest college professor, with some participants recalling Colin Maclaurin as the previous record holder.
  • Participants speculate on the long-term effects of Sabur's early achievements on her career and personal life, questioning whether she might change fields or feel she missed out on a typical childhood.
  • Some comments highlight the challenges of being perceived as exceptionally intelligent from a young age and the potential social implications of that experience.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally express admiration for Sabur's accomplishments, but there is no consensus on the implications of her early success or the appropriateness of the media's questions. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the long-term effects of her achievements.

Contextual Notes

Some participants express uncertainty about the details of the previous record and the specific age at which Maclaurin achieved it. There are also varying opinions on the societal expectations placed on prodigies and the potential impact on their personal development.

Who May Find This Useful

This discussion may be of interest to those exploring themes of giftedness, educational pathways, and societal perceptions of youth in academia.

  • #31
Cyrus said:
Like totally, hold on I am getting a text message. :wink:

People should be fined for using the work 'like'...its horrible.

Like, people have been using "like" since before you were born! So, like, suck it up already and find something new to complain about. :biggrin:
 
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  • #32
Cyrus said:
People should be fined for using the work 'like'...its horrible.
You would, like, kill yourself if you'd visit my class. They use 'like' after like every like word like. You like know?
 
  • #33
Moonbear said:
I also wonder how well she will do as a teacher. Maybe since she's in Korea, it won't be so bad since I get the impression they're pretty strict in the classroom anyway, but I think she'd struggle in the US. The reason is not only is she younger than most of her students, which makes classroom dynamics/respect a little more challenging, but also she has not had a particularly normal childhood and may have difficulty relating to the usual social dynamics among students. She might even be more easily frustrated when they can't learn things as fast as she has, or unable to explain details in different ways if she never needed to think about them differently.

Good point. We have a new teacher at our school who is straight out of University. She must be about 22, and I find that she is not able to answer some of the more wacky questions. She is only really confident in what is in the syllabus and this is extremely frustrating. Thank goodness she only teaches me rarely.

Cyrus said:
Thats funny, because I thought she said her PhD was in material science/engineering. I didnt know that was physics...

I think it is related to both Chemistry and Physics, I guess it would depend ont he degree as to how much is was related to Physics.

It is just scary how much must have gone inside such a small mind. :bugeye:
 
  • #34
At my school Materials Science is a sub-physics major. Everyone in my school does it but I think it's boring no offense :).
 
  • #35
To take from Gordon Ramsey,

"Oh, BLOODY HELL... BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP"

When I am talking to someone and they use the word like, I start to talk using big words nice and slowly so they hopefully realize their own use of the word 'like' non-stop.

Its like, for morons. Even guys do it all the time. I can't f'in stand it!
 
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  • #36
RocketSurgery said:
At my school Materials Science is a sub-physics major. Everyone in my school does it but I think it's boring no offense :).

I don't find it that intereseting either. (But, I'm glad that other people do, because its very important reserach). Smart materials is what makes the future possible. Just look at plastics and how far they have come along. There used to be a point in time where plastics would fade and not last long enough to be used in all the products you find them in now-a-days. Bores the hell outa me, but still important.
 
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  • #37
I like physics.

*sees Cyrus running after him with scissors*

Oh noes!
 
  • #38
Cyrus said:
I don't find it that intereseting either. (But, I'm glad that other people do, because its very important reserach). Smart materials is what makes the future possible. Just look at plastics and how far they have come along. There used to be a point in time where plastics would fade and not last long enough to be used in all the products you find them in now-a-days. Bores the hell outa me, but still important.

I agree.
 
  • #39
Cyrus said:
To take from Gordon Ramsey,

"Oh, BLOODY HELL... BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP"

When I am talking to someone and they use the word like, I start to talk using big words nice and slowly so they hopefully realize their own use of the word 'like' non-stop.

Its like, for morons. Even guys do it all the time. I can't f'in stand it!

Hehe I'm going to guess your talking about my use of the term "sub-physics". :smile: I don't know what else to call it because the people are physics majors but on their transcript it says materials science so it's kind of like a part of the physics curriculum and is taught by all physics professors but it doesn't count as a physics major unless you take a few extra classes then they consider it a dual major.
 
  • #40
RocketSurgery said:
Hehe I'm going to guess your talking about my use of the term "sub-physics". :smile: I don't know what else to call it because the people are physics majors but on their transcript it says materials science so it's kind of like a part of the physics curriculum and is taught by all physics professors but it doesn't count as a physics major unless you take a few extra classes then they consider it a dual major.

No, I am talking about people saying 'like' all the time. I 'like' want to smash their face into concrete, after hearing them talk for 5 mins. :smile:

It's really that bad.
 
  • #41
Haha yea. It seems to happen in my math class a lot. The people get so confused they can't even form the question.:smile: "Ok let me like get this straigt...uh ok like that integral thing...it's like a sum thing right? ...like you know what I mean"

:rolleyes:
 
  • #42
Cyrus said:
To take from Gordon Ramsey,

"Oh, BLOODY HELL... BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP"

When I am talking to someone and they use the word like, I start to talk using big words nice and slowly so they hopefully realize their own use of the word 'like' non-stop.

Its like, for morons. Even guys do it all the time. I can't f'in stand it!

Learn to live with it, it's not going away in a hurry.
 
  • #43
Who cares that she's the youngest professor ever? Her accomplishments matter, not her age.
 
  • #44
Darkiekurdo said:
Who cares that she's the youngest professor ever? Her accomplishments matter, not her age.

You're just jealous. :-p
 
  • #45
Math Is Hard said:
You're just jealous. :-p
You can see right through me. :frown:
 
  • #46
Darkiekurdo said:
You can see right through me. :frown:


Don't waste your time on jealousy; sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind. The race is long, and in the end, it's only with yourself.

-Mary Schmich

Lines from a well-known commencement speech. The whole speech is here:

http://www.generationterrorists.com/quotes/sunscreen.html
 
  • #48
Darkiekurdo said:
It was a joke. :wink: She has nothing I am jealous of.

Apart from tenure at 19, a black belt in some martial art and obscenely good musical skills?

:smile:

Anyway, when did they start letting women into university? This is an outrage.
 
  • #49
dst said:
Apart from tenure at 19, a black belt in some martial art and obscenely good musical skills?

:smile:

Anyway, when did they start letting women into university? This is an outrage.
Nah.
 
  • #50
dst said:
Anyway, when did they start letting women into university? This is an outrage.

It's more outrageous than you think. She's Iranian-American. She should be back in her home country covered in acceptable dress, making babies and kebabs, and not worrying herself with science and all those concerns belonging to the male domain. Shameful.
 
  • #51
Math Is Hard said:
It's more outrageous than you think. She's Iranian-American. She should be back in her home country covered in acceptable dress, making babies and kebabs, and not worrying herself with science and all those concerns belonging to the male domain. Shameful.

Wow! Really? You know when I was reading this article for my mom 2 days ago, I told her that her dad couldn't be American.hmmm...since she's blonde I'm assuming that her mom must be american.:smile:
As for what you said, hmmmm well the picture is not as dark as you said. The majority of Iranian parents want their daughters to continue their education , become independence...
As for spouses, I see that most of my female classmates are persuaded by their spouses to continue their academic education(getting MSc and then PhD)!
I guess you were referring to some (and not all)of stupid Iranian politicians' opinion's on women.:rolleyes:But the joke is that even these stupid politicians don't want to treat the females of their families that way. :wink:
As for making kebabs, it's something which is done by men in almost any family as far as I know.:-p

PS Thank you very much for sharing interesting articles!
 
  • #52
Math Is Hard said:
It's more outrageous than you think. She's Iranian-American. She should be back in her home country covered in acceptable dress, making babies and kebabs, and not worrying herself with science and all those concerns belonging to the male domain. Shameful.

Shes iranian?........dammit. If she speaks farsi, then I'll be pissed.
 
  • #53
Lisa! said:
Wow! Really? You know when I was reading this article for my mom 2 days ago, I told her that her dad couldn't be American.hmmm...since she's blonde I'm assuming that her mom must be american.:smile:
As for what you said, hmmmm well the picture is not as dark as you said. The majority of Iranian parents want their daughters to continue their education , become independence...
As for spouses, I see that most of my female classmates are persuaded by their spouses to continue their academic education(getting MSc and then PhD)!
I guess you were referring to some (and not all)of stupid Iranian politicians' opinion's on women.:rolleyes:But the joke is that even these stupid politicians don't want to treat the females of their families that way. :wink:
As for making kebabs, it's something which is done by men in almost any family as far as I know.:-p

PS Thank you very much for sharing interesting articles!


Speaking of which, make me some polo woman!
 
  • #54
Lisa! said:
I guess you were referring to some (and not all)of stupid Iranian politicians' opinion's on women.:rolleyes:But the joke is that even these stupid politicians don't want to treat the females of their families that way. :wink:
yah, I was just being a smart-aleck.

As for making kebabs, it's something which is done by men in almost any family as far as I know.:-p

My bad. :redface:

Cyrus! Go make us some kebabs! :-p

PS Thank you very much for sharing interesting articles!

My pleasure.
 
  • #55
Cyrus said:
Speaking of which, make me some polo woman!

You know I am absolutely starving now. This morning I read this, and then as I was just about to leave the house I saw a flyer stuck to my door. It was the menu for Tajrish restaurant. I m going to pig out on some zereshk polo this weekend!
 

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