0:00:20.240,0:00:23.020 - Hi, everyone, Sal here, I[br]was enjoying the view outside, 0:00:23.020,0:00:24.770 when you caught me. 0:00:24.770,0:00:27.530 Welcome to today's Homeroom Live Stream. 0:00:27.530,0:00:30.740 Today, we're going to have[br]a, just an ask me anything. 0:00:30.740,0:00:33.270 So if you already have some questions, 0:00:33.270,0:00:34.210 feel free to put them into 0:00:34.210,0:00:36.120 the message boards on[br]Facebook and YouTube. 0:00:36.120,0:00:39.610 And we have team members who[br]will surface questions to me 0:00:39.610,0:00:43.050 and feel free to ask[br]literally about anything. 0:00:43.050,0:00:44.330 But before we jump into that, 0:00:44.330,0:00:46.050 I will make my standard announcements 0:00:46.050,0:00:47.490 or reminder that Khan Academy 0:00:47.490,0:00:49.100 is a not-for-profit organization. 0:00:49.100,0:00:51.100 We can only exist through[br]philanthropic donations. 0:00:51.100,0:00:52.980 So if you're in a position to do so, 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0:01:27.580,0:01:28.470 but we still have a gap. 0:01:28.470,0:01:31.000 So anything you can do to[br]support us would be very, 0:01:31.000,0:01:33.180 very much appreciated. 0:01:33.180,0:01:34.450 So with that, 0:01:34.450,0:01:38.430 I am eager to take all of your questions 0:01:38.430,0:01:41.210 about literally anything, 0:01:41.210,0:01:43.963 so we're waiting for some[br]of the questions to come in. 0:01:45.540,0:01:47.390 Sometimes, you know, I[br]have to get more used 0:01:47.390,0:01:49.860 to just being comfortable with silence. 0:01:49.860,0:01:52.160 So maybe I should just be[br]silent for a little bit 0:01:53.241,0:01:55.540 while we wait for some, 0:01:55.540,0:01:57.653 while we wait for some questions. 0:01:59.920,0:02:03.490 So let's see, I could go to the previous, 0:02:03.490,0:02:05.750 ask me thing and find[br]some of the questions 0:02:05.750,0:02:07.530 that we have from there. 0:02:07.530,0:02:10.833 Let me see if I scroll[br]back to the previous AMA. 0:02:12.810,0:02:17.810 Okay, so from YouTube[br]Mananawar Aurora is asking, 0:02:18.080,0:02:19.920 hello Sal, I have a question for you. 0:02:19.920,0:02:21.150 Do you have distractions 0:02:21.150,0:02:23.870 or simply can we manage distractions? 0:02:23.870,0:02:25.140 No, I have no distractions. 0:02:25.140,0:02:27.880 I'm always laser focused on[br]exactly what I need to do. 0:02:27.880,0:02:31.010 No, I have, I have plenty of distractions. 0:02:31.010,0:02:36.010 I would say for me, the things[br]that I find myself doing, 0:02:37.230,0:02:40.630 when I'm procrastinating[br]is, well, you know, 0:02:40.630,0:02:42.060 I would say there's good distractions 0:02:42.060,0:02:43.990 and maybe less good distractions. 0:02:43.990,0:02:46.320 The good distractions are, I like to read. 0:02:46.320,0:02:48.400 And so I'm doing a lot of reading. 0:02:48.400,0:02:53.400 I'm actually just started[br]on Viktor Frankl's, 0:02:53.860,0:02:55.453 Man's Search for Meaning, 0:02:57.163,0:02:58.010 some really profound quotes in here 0:02:58.010,0:02:59.050 that I've always heard about. 0:02:59.050,0:03:01.350 So I thought I would read the actual book. 0:03:01.350,0:03:03.330 So that I would categorize[br]as a good distraction. 0:03:03.330,0:03:05.750 It's the type of[br]distraction that you need so 0:03:05.750,0:03:08.210 that it expands your mind. 0:03:08.210,0:03:10.310 You're not just always[br]laser focused on school 0:03:10.310,0:03:13.080 or on work and you can[br]kind of think more broadly. 0:03:13.080,0:03:13.940 I, you know, 0:03:13.940,0:03:18.080 I am guilty of watching a[br]little bit more TV sometimes 0:03:18.080,0:03:19.080 than I should, 0:03:19.080,0:03:20.980 but even there there's[br]some good distractions 0:03:20.980,0:03:22.350 and not so good distraction. 0:03:22.350,0:03:25.020 So anyway, there's that[br]I try to avoid things 0:03:25.020,0:03:26.950 like social media and text messages 0:03:26.950,0:03:29.860 and that I'm very utilitarian[br]about those things. 0:03:29.860,0:03:30.800 I use social media, 0:03:30.800,0:03:32.250 some of y'all might've noticed primarily 0:03:32.250,0:03:35.070 that just kind of get word out[br]on things that are going on 0:03:35.070,0:03:37.490 at Khan Academy or things[br]that folks should know about. 0:03:37.490,0:03:40.850 And I'm infamously bad at[br]responding to text messages 0:03:40.850,0:03:42.520 from friends and family, 0:03:42.520,0:03:46.800 because I find that phones[br]pull you in and make you 0:03:46.800,0:03:48.700 and distract you from your life. 0:03:48.700,0:03:51.520 So, yeah, so those are, 0:03:51.520,0:03:54.250 so I would say generally speaking though, 0:03:54.250,0:03:57.340 I do pride myself on being a pretty, 0:03:57.340,0:04:00.280 pretty good at not being[br]distracted by distractions. 0:04:00.280,0:04:02.640 One of the things that[br]really helps is meditation, 0:04:02.640,0:04:04.880 which I've talked about[br]before, which is, you know, 0:04:04.880,0:04:07.530 oftentimes your biggest[br]distraction is your own mind. 0:04:07.530,0:04:10.130 You're we all have these[br]little parts that are surfacing 0:04:10.130,0:04:12.250 from our subconscious[br]reminding us to think about 0:04:12.250,0:04:13.500 that or worry about that, 0:04:13.500,0:04:16.380 or worry about the future or[br]regret something in the past. 0:04:16.380,0:04:17.480 And you need that every now and then, 0:04:17.480,0:04:19.750 but every now and then you[br]need a break from all of it 0:04:19.750,0:04:22.140 and you just need to be[br]in the present moment, 0:04:22.140,0:04:25.470 let your mind still, and just[br]kind of sit in your awareness. 0:04:25.470,0:04:27.920 And when you do that, I[br]actually think it makes your, 0:04:27.920,0:04:30.680 your brain better at not[br]being distracted in general. 0:04:30.680,0:04:33.030 Cause if you can't get[br]distracted by your own brain, 0:04:33.030,0:04:35.830 it's going to be a lot more[br]difficult to be distracted by, 0:04:35.830,0:04:36.903 by other things. 0:04:37.880,0:04:40.730 So from YouTube Humble Harry says, 0:04:40.730,0:04:44.300 what is the next revolution[br]in education after YouTube? 0:04:44.300,0:04:48.110 Well, Humble Harry, give YouTube credit. 0:04:48.110,0:04:50.710 YouTube has created[br]something over evolution. 0:04:50.710,0:04:53.700 You know, the other day I had[br]to fix a sink in our bathroom 0:04:53.700,0:04:55.970 and I was able to go to[br]YouTube and figure out how 0:04:55.970,0:04:58.390 to do it by myself, with[br]the tools we had at home 0:04:58.390,0:05:01.000 versus having to hire[br]an expensive plumber. 0:05:01.000,0:05:02.410 And obviously there's many other things 0:05:02.410,0:05:03.700 you can learn on YouTube. 0:05:03.700,0:05:07.330 A lot of our videos from[br]Khan Academy are there, 0:05:07.330,0:05:09.000 but you know, one thing[br]I always point out is 0:05:09.000,0:05:10.980 Khan Academy is much, much[br]more than the YouTube videos. 0:05:10.980,0:05:12.350 That's really, you know, 0:05:12.350,0:05:13.950 even when I first made[br]them for my cousins, 0:05:13.950,0:05:16.410 that was meant to just be a[br]supplement for the exercise and 0:05:16.410,0:05:19.130 the feedback of doing problems. 0:05:19.130,0:05:21.630 And so the real part of the[br]learning process is that ability 0:05:21.630,0:05:24.120 to work at your own time[br]and pace and do exercises 0:05:24.120,0:05:25.080 and get immediate feedback. 0:05:25.080,0:05:27.700 And if you have a teacher[br]who can support you for them 0:05:27.700,0:05:29.670 to know where you are, so[br]when you get to the classroom, 0:05:29.670,0:05:32.540 they can dig a little bit[br]deeper in and unstick you. 0:05:32.540,0:05:33.900 So I'd like to believe 0:05:33.900,0:05:36.360 that personalization and[br]mastery learning, which is, 0:05:36.360,0:05:38.630 which are things that Khan[br]Academy's very focused on 0:05:38.630,0:05:41.770 are really hopefully[br]helping bringing out a world 0:05:41.770,0:05:44.010 where everyone has access[br]to their potential, 0:05:44.010,0:05:46.600 whether you know, early[br]learner on Khan Academy kids 0:05:46.600,0:05:47.433 or whether you're on kind 0:05:47.433,0:05:49.650 of the main Khan Academy for, you know, 0:05:49.650,0:05:51.660 that goes all the way[br]through early college. 0:05:51.660,0:05:54.120 I think other revolutions in education, 0:05:54.120,0:05:55.283 I've talked about some of them, you know, 0:05:55.283,0:05:58.960 I have a separate project, it[br]is not a Khan Academy project. 0:05:58.960,0:06:02.800 It is a separate non-for-profit[br]called schoolhouse.world 0:06:02.800,0:06:05.074 to pair students who[br]need help with tutoring, 0:06:05.074,0:06:07.310 with volunteer, vetted tutors were willing 0:06:07.310,0:06:08.880 to run group tutoring sessions. 0:06:08.880,0:06:10.920 So encourage folks to go[br]there if they're interested 0:06:10.920,0:06:15.480 in either being a tutor[br]or a student or both, 0:06:15.480,0:06:16.410 but related to that, 0:06:16.410,0:06:19.410 we're also thinking about ways[br]to certify your knowledge. 0:06:19.410,0:06:22.350 Are there ways that let's[br]say you go on Khan Academy 0:06:22.350,0:06:25.320 and you're able to record yourself getting 0:06:25.320,0:06:27.610 90% plus on a unit test[br]or a course challenge, 0:06:27.610,0:06:29.950 are there are ways to use[br]community to validate that? 0:06:29.950,0:06:33.330 And then maybe use that for[br]things like college admissions, 0:06:33.330,0:06:34.490 you know, really moving towards 0:06:34.490,0:06:36.080 what you could call a[br]competency based system. 0:06:36.080,0:06:38.020 So that's another thing that I'm working 0:06:38.020,0:06:40.400 on a little bit outside[br]of Khan Academy right now, 0:06:40.400,0:06:42.540 but I think that could be[br]a pretty valuable thing 0:06:42.540,0:06:44.750 for the world over time. 0:06:44.750,0:06:47.040 So, you know, these general[br]ideas, personalization, 0:06:47.040,0:06:49.610 mastery learning, education[br]not being bound by time 0:06:49.610,0:06:52.860 or space, and then ways[br]to prove ways to get help 0:06:52.860,0:06:55.580 from a community wherever you are. 0:06:55.580,0:06:59.010 And then also ways to prove what you know, 0:06:59.010,0:07:00.530 so that it can get you opportunities 0:07:00.530,0:07:04.240 like hire know college admissions or a job 0:07:04.240,0:07:05.073 or apprenticeship. 0:07:05.073,0:07:06.000 And so, you know, stay tuned, 0:07:06.000,0:07:07.740 especially on the schoolhouse.world site 0:07:07.740,0:07:09.030 over the next couple of weeks, 0:07:09.030,0:07:10.200 you might hear something about 0:07:10.200,0:07:12.550 that around college admissions. 0:07:12.550,0:07:14.340 Let's see other questions. 0:07:14.340,0:07:18.010 So from YouTube, Susanna Garcia Dumangas 0:07:18.010,0:07:20.010 who I feel like I know even[br]though we've never met, 0:07:20.010,0:07:21.770 but she always asks great questions. 0:07:21.770,0:07:23.280 Hey Sal, you mentioned[br]that you went camping. 0:07:23.280,0:07:25.730 Can you share a little bit of that trip? 0:07:25.730,0:07:28.220 Well, I wish I had kind of[br]made a slideshow at a time. 0:07:28.220,0:07:31.740 I could have shared that,[br]but yeah, it was my family. 0:07:31.740,0:07:34.240 We went to Yosemite and you know, 0:07:34.240,0:07:38.316 the it's called Half Dome Village, now. 0:07:38.316,0:07:39.920 It used to be called Curry Village, 0:07:39.920,0:07:40.840 but we, you know, 0:07:40.840,0:07:43.040 we book it, you have to book[br]it like a year in advance 0:07:43.040,0:07:45.590 and we were unsure whether[br]we should go because of COVID 0:07:45.590,0:07:47.710 and whether it would be COVID[br]safe, but we went, you know, 0:07:47.710,0:07:52.200 we had a little tent cabin, it[br]was pretty, you know, basic, 0:07:52.200,0:07:55.650 but it was a great time and,[br]you know, knock on wood, 0:07:55.650,0:07:57.550 you know, it all felt pretty safe. 0:07:57.550,0:07:58.740 And I think it turned out safe. 0:07:58.740,0:08:00.290 This was about a month ago, 0:08:00.290,0:08:02.310 but yeah, it was, I[br]can't highly, you know, 0:08:02.310,0:08:05.280 I'm probably ruining my own ability to go 0:08:05.280,0:08:07.220 to Yosemite when it might[br]be a little bit more quiet, 0:08:07.220,0:08:08.100 but I can't highly, 0:08:08.100,0:08:09.930 I can't recommend Yosemite enough. 0:08:09.930,0:08:12.280 It is really just one of[br]those places where you go 0:08:12.280,0:08:13.770 and it's both intimate 0:08:13.770,0:08:16.580 because you're surrounded[br]by these huge kind of cliff, 0:08:16.580,0:08:19.360 like formations that were[br]formed by ancient glaciers. 0:08:19.360,0:08:20.370 So it feels kind of intimate, 0:08:20.370,0:08:23.810 but the scale of things[br]are also just massive. 0:08:23.810,0:08:25.770 So yeah, we did a little[br]bit of everything, you know, 0:08:25.770,0:08:27.900 my wife and I actually,[br]when we were engaged, 0:08:27.900,0:08:29.940 we went and this was 18 years ago. 0:08:29.940,0:08:34.337 We did Half Dome when we[br]were younger and more and, 0:08:35.690,0:08:38.160 and maybe more foolish cause it, 0:08:38.160,0:08:39.970 I remember I did it on[br]brand new hiking boots 0:08:39.970,0:08:42.437 that hadn't broken in, so my[br]feet hurt for several days. 0:08:42.437,0:08:44.920 But this time with the[br]kids, we just, you know, 0:08:44.920,0:08:46.920 we didn't go all the way up to Half Dome. 0:08:46.920,0:08:49.430 We just kinda went up kind[br]of that four mile loop there. 0:08:49.430,0:08:51.730 Then we went to Glacier Point, we, 0:08:51.730,0:08:54.000 and then we rented[br]bicycles and we, you know, 0:08:54.000,0:08:55.800 in hindsight I should[br]have brought bicycles. 0:08:55.800,0:08:57.780 I have a bike rack, but[br]we rented them there. 0:08:57.780,0:09:00.390 It's actually a very nice[br]place to bike around in 0:09:00.390,0:09:02.060 and weighed in the rivers. 0:09:02.060,0:09:03.870 So yeah, it's unfortunate right now. 0:09:03.870,0:09:05.070 I think they just had to close it down 0:09:05.070,0:09:06.340 because of the fire South of it. 0:09:06.340,0:09:08.680 So Yosemite the air is[br]as far as I can tell. 0:09:08.680,0:09:13.370 Very not so good right now,[br]but yeah, beautiful place. 0:09:13.370,0:09:17.220 So from Facebook, Neyha Dayal says, 0:09:17.220,0:09:19.630 thanks for bringing in this[br]wonderful platform for kids. 0:09:19.630,0:09:21.240 I'm finding it hard to[br]have a defined curriculum 0:09:21.240,0:09:23.240 for both my kids while homeschooling them, 0:09:23.240,0:09:25.480 eight and six years old, any pointers? 0:09:25.480,0:09:28.600 Well Neyha for your six year old, 0:09:28.600,0:09:30.460 well, your six year olds[br]probably at the upper end 0:09:30.460,0:09:32.100 of Khan Academy kids. 0:09:32.100,0:09:34.240 So for any student who is kind 0:09:34.240,0:09:37.360 of just getting their basic literacy, 0:09:37.360,0:09:40.180 their basic numeracy or earlier, 0:09:40.180,0:09:41.640 I think Khan Academy kids is great. 0:09:41.640,0:09:42.780 And the Khan Academy kids team, 0:09:42.780,0:09:44.810 I hope is going to be able[br]to move into first grade. 0:09:44.810,0:09:46.170 Well, they already have[br]first grade standard. 0:09:46.170,0:09:48.540 So if you're a six year old[br]is working on first grade 0:09:48.540,0:09:50.960 standards, I highly[br]recommend Khan Academy kids. 0:09:50.960,0:09:53.650 It covers reading, writing, math, social, 0:09:53.650,0:09:54.483 emotional learning. 0:09:54.483,0:09:57.230 So all of the major common[br]core standards you need. 0:09:57.230,0:09:59.620 But if your child is a little[br]bit more precocious getting 0:09:59.620,0:10:01.700 into second or third grade[br]standards, especially in math, 0:10:01.700,0:10:04.540 I highly recommend, you know, doing 20, 0:10:04.540,0:10:06.670 30 minutes a day on Khan Academy, 0:10:06.670,0:10:08.270 if your six year olds a[br]little precocious, second, 0:10:08.270,0:10:10.700 third grade, if you know, they're, 0:10:10.700,0:10:12.090 they're still kind of getting over some of 0:10:12.090,0:10:14.170 the motor skills of using[br]a keyboard or mouse, 0:10:14.170,0:10:15.940 you can sit with them[br]and help them through it, 0:10:15.940,0:10:17.280 but let them kind of think through 0:10:17.280,0:10:19.090 and struggle through[br]the problems their own. 0:10:19.090,0:10:21.390 An eight year old, same[br]thing, get them on. 0:10:21.390,0:10:23.040 You can get them on third[br]grade or fourth grade, 0:10:23.040,0:10:24.200 depending on their level. 0:10:24.200,0:10:25.650 If you're not sure[br]about their foundations, 0:10:25.650,0:10:27.930 you can use our get ready[br]for grade level courses so 0:10:27.930,0:10:29.510 that you can understand where they are 0:10:29.510,0:10:31.630 and fill in the gaps as necessary. 0:10:31.630,0:10:34.150 And if on math that[br]they're able to put in, 0:10:34.150,0:10:37.390 I would argue 30 minutes a day, engaged, 0:10:37.390,0:10:38.520 if you're sitting next to them, 0:10:38.520,0:10:40.110 it sounds like you're homeschooling them. 0:10:40.110,0:10:41.580 I have a lot of confidence[br]that they're going 0:10:41.580,0:10:42.820 to progress a lot in mathematics 0:10:42.820,0:10:47.240 and reading there's a[br]lot of tools out there. 0:10:47.240,0:10:49.330 Khan Academy has some English[br]and language arts reading, 0:10:49.330,0:10:50.470 comprehension things. 0:10:50.470,0:10:53.970 There's other tools,[br]Lexia, Raz-Kids, Newsela. 0:10:53.970,0:10:57.390 But a lot of it is if you[br]just find kind of Lexile, 0:10:57.390,0:11:00.470 Lexile level appropriate[br]reading for your children 0:11:01.320,0:11:04.460 and have them read it,[br]discuss it over lunch, 0:11:04.460,0:11:06.470 even that can be a big[br]deal on the writing. 0:11:06.470,0:11:09.080 Do some journaling, having a[br]writing project of the week, 0:11:09.080,0:11:10.690 maybe a blog that you share with friends 0:11:10.690,0:11:12.480 and family on social media. 0:11:12.480,0:11:14.880 I think that could be really[br]motivating for your kids. 0:11:14.880,0:11:16.250 One thing that I've, I really liked, 0:11:16.250,0:11:19.090 let me see if I have the books here. 0:11:19.090,0:11:22.543 There's a curriculum. 0:11:23.940,0:11:26.030 I thought I had some[br]of the books over here. 0:11:26.030,0:11:27.470 It's by E.D Hirsch. 0:11:27.470,0:11:28.390 And you know, 0:11:28.390,0:11:30.870 it's like all things in[br]education is probably more 0:11:30.870,0:11:32.370 controversial than it should be. 0:11:32.370,0:11:33.620 E.D Hirsch is a little bit, 0:11:33.620,0:11:35.600 I guess you could call a[br]traditionalist, you know, 0:11:35.600,0:11:39.040 a big believer that you do[br]need the intuition for things, 0:11:39.040,0:11:40.790 but you also need a lot[br]of content knowledge. 0:11:40.790,0:11:42.350 And, you know, I think he makes, 0:11:42.350,0:11:44.060 I think a very compelling argument 0:11:44.060,0:11:45.480 that our education system, you know, 0:11:45.480,0:11:46.740 traditional education system, 0:11:46.740,0:11:50.040 Victorian Era Education was[br]all about memorizing facts 0:11:50.040,0:11:53.260 and probably not enough[br]about connecting the facts, 0:11:53.260,0:11:54.740 and building an intuition and, 0:11:54.740,0:11:57.060 and making things and having creativity. 0:11:57.060,0:11:58.860 But sometimes, you know, 0:11:58.860,0:12:01.390 the pendulum might have swung too far 0:12:01.390,0:12:03.680 where the kids aren't getting[br]enough content knowledge. 0:12:03.680,0:12:04.513 And so I'm a big fan 0:12:04.513,0:12:06.550 of E.D Hirsch's core knowledge curriculum. 0:12:06.550,0:12:07.870 You can get those books, you know, 0:12:07.870,0:12:08.703 there's like what, 0:12:08.703,0:12:09.850 every fourth grader needs to know, 0:12:09.850,0:12:11.130 what every fifth grader needs to know, 0:12:11.130,0:12:12.800 what every sixth grader needs to know. 0:12:12.800,0:12:14.530 And I actually think[br]you'll enjoy reading them 0:12:14.530,0:12:17.780 because they are kind of the essentials 0:12:17.780,0:12:18.970 of what you need to know. 0:12:18.970,0:12:20.570 But I think you're going[br]to find that there's stuff 0:12:20.570,0:12:21.770 that even as an adult, you're like, yeah, 0:12:21.770,0:12:24.790 I should have known that in[br]fifth grade, but I didn't. 0:12:24.790,0:12:26.890 So I'm a big fan of that as well. 0:12:26.890,0:12:28.380 If I were doing a home[br]schooling curriculum, 0:12:28.380,0:12:30.810 I would use some[br]combination of Khan Academy, 0:12:30.810,0:12:33.260 E.D Hirsch's, A Core Knowledge Curriculum 0:12:33.260,0:12:35.630 and then supplement with[br]other enriching things 0:12:35.630,0:12:38.930 that I find maybe some other tools. 0:12:38.930,0:12:42.620 So from Facebook, Sumith chatter G says, 0:12:42.620,0:12:46.500 what suggestions you have[br]for youngsters about money. 0:12:46.500,0:12:48.670 So this is something that I[br]have a strong opinion about 0:12:48.670,0:12:50.630 because I see so many folks, frankly, 0:12:50.630,0:12:53.083 make bad decisions around money. 0:12:55.090,0:12:57.340 I would say that the two biggest[br]levers you have, you know, 0:12:57.340,0:13:00.200 people are, you are led to believe 0:13:00.200,0:13:01.500 that there's all these secrets 0:13:01.500,0:13:04.560 and there are these get[br]rich, you know, get rich, 0:13:04.560,0:13:06.560 quick schemes or that, you know, 0:13:06.560,0:13:09.760 people got wealthy by somehow[br]cutting corners on their taxes 0:13:09.760,0:13:12.020 or having incredible[br]lawyers or tax accountants. 0:13:12.020,0:13:13.360 And there's these loopholes. 0:13:13.360,0:13:17.610 That's not really what really allows folks 0:13:17.610,0:13:19.840 to do okay financially. 0:13:19.840,0:13:21.370 What really is, you know, 0:13:21.370,0:13:23.970 your career is going to[br]make a big difference, 0:13:23.970,0:13:27.500 and being able to be kind[br]of gainfully employed. 0:13:27.500,0:13:29.520 And then the next one is[br]living below your means. 0:13:29.520,0:13:31.540 If you do those two things, 0:13:31.540,0:13:33.840 you're going to be fine financially. 0:13:33.840,0:13:35.350 And you know, the career[br]one I'll highlight 0:13:35.350,0:13:37.810 because I know folks who, you know, 0:13:37.810,0:13:39.250 they'll get an education, 0:13:39.250,0:13:41.610 but they get a little bit, I would say, 0:13:41.610,0:13:44.140 precious about what[br]they want to do in life. 0:13:44.140,0:13:45.190 And that you should be, 0:13:45.190,0:13:46.880 you should think a lot about[br]what you want to do in life. 0:13:46.880,0:13:48.760 But when I say precious, you know, 0:13:48.760,0:13:50.340 they might've gotten[br]a degree in something, 0:13:50.340,0:13:51.510 but they're like, oh, 0:13:51.510,0:13:53.730 I'm not going to apply for a[br]job until it's the perfect job. 0:13:53.730,0:13:55.650 And I do sometimes get afraid[br]that it's not of a fear 0:13:55.650,0:13:57.380 of rejection, but you know, 0:13:57.380,0:13:59.130 you really have to put yourself out there 0:13:59.130,0:14:01.840 and be willing to embrace[br]that people are going 0:14:01.840,0:14:04.320 to reject you as part[br]of a job search process. 0:14:04.320,0:14:06.110 And then once you're in a job, you know, 0:14:06.110,0:14:07.080 sometimes the jobs, 0:14:07.080,0:14:09.580 especially at the early phases[br]or even at the later phases, 0:14:09.580,0:14:11.440 aren't always ideal. 0:14:11.440,0:14:12.273 And you know, 0:14:12.273,0:14:13.480 there's things about it[br]that will frustrate you. 0:14:13.480,0:14:15.400 There will be days that[br]your manager says tells you 0:14:15.400,0:14:16.590 something that you don't like, 0:14:16.590,0:14:19.449 there's parts of your job that[br]you're not going to enjoy. 0:14:19.449,0:14:21.440 And if it's miserable, you should, 0:14:21.440,0:14:23.190 you should think about making a change. 0:14:23.190,0:14:24.670 But if it's, but you know, those, 0:14:24.670,0:14:28.540 those aspects of work that[br]feel a little bit difficult, 0:14:28.540,0:14:29.900 that feel a little bit frustrating, 0:14:29.900,0:14:30.960 that you're a little impatient to, 0:14:30.960,0:14:32.190 with those are the ones 0:14:32.190,0:14:34.140 that are actually really growing you. 0:14:34.140,0:14:35.810 And, you know, as long[br]as you have a manager, 0:14:35.810,0:14:37.180 that for the most part is a good person, 0:14:37.180,0:14:40.940 but every now and then my kid[br]might annoy you a little bit, 0:14:40.940,0:14:42.750 that also will grow, you, grow you. 0:14:42.750,0:14:43.583 If they, you know, 0:14:43.583,0:14:45.100 sometimes they're growing[br]you in a positive way. 0:14:45.100,0:14:47.330 And sometimes you're[br]having to sort with, okay, 0:14:47.330,0:14:49.480 that feedback, they give me[br]how much of that is real, 0:14:49.480,0:14:51.920 how much of that is in[br]their head or whatever. 0:14:51.920,0:14:53.190 But these are the types of struggles 0:14:53.190,0:14:54.330 that really make you grow. 0:14:54.330,0:14:56.580 But from a financial point of view, 0:14:56.580,0:14:59.010 if you're not working,[br]you're really, you know, 0:14:59.010,0:15:00.900 the opportunity cost[br]is really, really high. 0:15:00.900,0:15:04.180 I remember when I, you[br]know, was leaving college, 0:15:04.180,0:15:08.400 I was blown away by a friends[br]of mine that said, oh, well, 0:15:08.400,0:15:10.320 you know, I've worked so hard, four years. 0:15:10.320,0:15:11.610 I'm gonna take three months off. 0:15:11.610,0:15:13.352 And for me, 0:15:13.352,0:15:14.800 I looked at the opportunity[br]costs of those three months. 0:15:14.800,0:15:17.740 I was like, wait, that's[br]going to be like many, 0:15:17.740,0:15:19.740 many thousands of dollars. 0:15:19.740,0:15:23.510 And I had a lot of debt and, you know, we, 0:15:23.510,0:15:24.690 I didn't have a lot of money growing up. 0:15:24.690,0:15:26.220 So I was like, that's not acceptable. 0:15:26.220,0:15:28.600 So I remember I graduated on a Saturday 0:15:28.600,0:15:29.920 and then I started work on a Monday 0:15:29.920,0:15:33.030 and I don't think I've[br]allowed myself to, you know, 0:15:33.030,0:15:33.950 I've taken vacations, 0:15:33.950,0:15:38.950 but I haven't kind of taken[br]breaks from work since then. 0:15:39.780,0:15:41.240 So anyway, that's my two cents. 0:15:41.240,0:15:43.850 You might have other[br]viewpoints there, but I've, 0:15:43.850,0:15:46.310 I've always been pretty[br]conservative when it came to money, 0:15:46.310,0:15:49.960 is that, you know, be employed[br]in some way, shape or form, 0:15:49.960,0:15:51.380 if it's not the perfect job, 0:15:51.380,0:15:53.960 stick with it until you find another job, 0:15:53.960,0:15:56.080 I've never been a subscriber of, you know, 0:15:56.080,0:15:58.330 quit a job just cause you don't like it 0:15:58.330,0:16:00.550 and then try to find another job later. 0:16:00.550,0:16:03.390 And I'll tell you a secret,[br]employers, you know, 0:16:03.390,0:16:05.880 sometimes if you have gaps[br]in your resume, they'll say, 0:16:05.880,0:16:08.488 okay, was that a gap they[br]were just taking a break 0:16:08.488,0:16:10.180 or was that, you know, they'll[br]try to read into things. 0:16:10.180,0:16:11.860 So it'll also help you if you don't, 0:16:11.860,0:16:15.740 the more that you can avoid[br]those gaps the possible. 0:16:15.740,0:16:17.060 And then the other thing is just really, 0:16:17.060,0:16:20.760 really live below your means,[br]you know, budget things out, 0:16:20.760,0:16:22.890 if you can, but I'll tell[br]you if you really live below 0:16:22.890,0:16:24.770 your means even like[br]getting a detailed budget, 0:16:24.770,0:16:26.370 isn't as important[br]because you're just going 0:16:26.370,0:16:28.330 to naturally save money. 0:16:28.330,0:16:30.500 That's the money is going to[br]be helpful for a rainy day, 0:16:30.500,0:16:33.830 helpful to save up for a[br]house, pay off your debt. 0:16:33.830,0:16:38.830 And if heaven forbid you get,[br]you know, you lose your job, 0:16:39.190,0:16:42.760 you get laid off, you have[br]a emergency and you know, 0:16:42.760,0:16:46.054 then you have a cushion to rely on. 0:16:46.054,0:16:47.030 You know, Khan Academy at some point, 0:16:47.030,0:16:48.360 I did have to quit my day job 0:16:48.360,0:16:50.330 to work on Khan Academy full time. 0:16:50.330,0:16:51.810 But it was because I, you know, 0:16:51.810,0:16:54.560 we had lived below our means[br]for many, many, many years. 0:16:54.560,0:16:56.900 And we had been able[br]to save up enough money 0:16:56.900,0:16:59.700 that it was going to be a[br]down payment on a house, 0:16:59.700,0:17:02.550 but it also allowed us to live[br]off of that a little bit as 0:17:02.550,0:17:04.110 I've tried to get Khan[br]Academy off the ground. 0:17:04.110,0:17:06.230 So that living below your[br]means can also make you 0:17:06.230,0:17:07.730 a much more resilient entrepreneur, 0:17:07.730,0:17:09.010 whether you want to be a for profit 0:17:09.010,0:17:10.940 or not-for-profit you kind of in your mid, 0:17:10.940,0:17:12.464 mid or later career. 0:17:12.464,0:17:16.150 So from YouTube, ZF says, hello, 0:17:16.150,0:17:18.250 I'm a seventh grader[br]that struggles on math. 0:17:18.250,0:17:20.510 Are there any crucial things[br]you need to know when solving 0:17:20.510,0:17:23.640 math problems and making the[br]most out of math class time? 0:17:23.640,0:17:28.040 Well, Z what I would recommend[br]if you're a seventh grader 0:17:28.040,0:17:30.580 who struggles in math go to Khan Academy, 0:17:30.580,0:17:33.890 I would start with the get[br]ready for seventh grade course. 0:17:33.890,0:17:36.060 And I would take the course[br]challenge of the get ready 0:17:36.060,0:17:37.650 for seventh grade course. 0:17:37.650,0:17:39.860 And if you're struggling[br]in seventh grade math, 0:17:39.860,0:17:41.930 I suspect that's because[br]you have gaps from 0:17:41.930,0:17:43.240 before seventh grade. 0:17:43.240,0:17:45.430 And when you take that course[br]challenge in the get ready 0:17:45.430,0:17:46.420 for seventh grade course, 0:17:46.420,0:17:49.040 it's gonna sample a lot[br]of the prerequisite skills 0:17:49.040,0:17:50.530 for seventh grade. 0:17:50.530,0:17:53.880 And so the things, the units,[br]the skills that you get wrong, 0:17:53.880,0:17:57.120 go back to those units and[br]try to get mastery in those. 0:17:57.120,0:17:59.280 If you can spend 20, 0:17:59.280,0:18:01.340 30 minutes a day above and[br]beyond your schoolwork, 0:18:01.340,0:18:03.750 I know it's extra work, but[br]trust me, it will pay off. 0:18:03.750,0:18:05.540 If you can spend 20, 30 minutes a day, 0:18:05.540,0:18:08.070 maybe four or five days[br]a week, doing that, 0:18:08.070,0:18:09.290 working at your own time and pace, 0:18:09.290,0:18:11.290 trying to at least get[br]familiar or proficient, 0:18:11.290,0:18:13.820 ideally mastery in[br]everything on the get ready 0:18:13.820,0:18:14.980 for seventh grade course. 0:18:14.980,0:18:18.000 And then once you're about 80[br]or 90% mastered on that move 0:18:18.000,0:18:20.430 on to the seventh grade course[br]and just keep working at, 0:18:20.430,0:18:22.083 you know, 20, 30 minutes a day. 0:18:23.100,0:18:28.100 I strongly believe that you in[br]a matter of months are going 0:18:28.180,0:18:29.850 to become much more confident in math 0:18:29.850,0:18:32.760 and not only build strong foundations 0:18:32.760,0:18:34.140 eventually catch up to your class. 0:18:34.140,0:18:36.140 But I would guess that you're[br]probably going to get ahead 0:18:36.140,0:18:38.690 of your class and the reason[br]why I'm so confident here 0:18:38.690,0:18:40.480 as I've seen this over and over again, 0:18:40.480,0:18:42.920 my first cousin that I was tutoring Nadia, 0:18:42.920,0:18:45.590 she was your age when I[br]started tutoring her in 2004, 0:18:45.590,0:18:46.500 she was 12 years old. 0:18:46.500,0:18:48.620 She was a seventh grader[br]and she didn't think 0:18:48.620,0:18:49.660 that she was a good in math. 0:18:49.660,0:18:51.630 And there was no Khan Academy at the time. 0:18:51.630,0:18:53.670 You know, just me as her[br]cousin was, was what, 0:18:53.670,0:18:56.380 all that was all that[br]existed of Khan Academy. 0:18:56.380,0:18:58.760 But I worked with her 20 minutes every day 0:18:58.760,0:19:00.010 for her to get that help. 0:19:01.070,0:19:02.610 Yeah, that's the thing I would recommend. 0:19:02.610,0:19:05.680 Another thing, you know, I[br]talked about schoolhouse.world. 0:19:05.680,0:19:06.690 Feel free to go there. 0:19:06.690,0:19:09.830 We're accepting kind of[br]these registration process. 0:19:09.830,0:19:12.300 If you want to be to[br]participate in group tutoring, 0:19:12.300,0:19:13.950 that's a project outside of Khan Academy. 0:19:13.950,0:19:16.970 But look for that for some extra tutoring, 0:19:16.970,0:19:18.550 if you're interested. 0:19:18.550,0:19:21.160 So let's see Nischala from Facebook, 0:19:21.160,0:19:24.010 how to help kids not make[br]silly mistakes in subjects 0:19:24.010,0:19:25.780 they understand well. 0:19:25.780,0:19:26.660 This is a good question. 0:19:26.660,0:19:28.020 You know, I think, you know, 0:19:28.020,0:19:29.460 it's easy sometimes to get over confident. 0:19:29.460,0:19:31.410 I was definitely one of those[br]kids that somehow wanted 0:19:31.410,0:19:32.930 to go through my math test really fast. 0:19:32.930,0:19:34.920 And then I would be like upset[br]when I got a question wrong 0:19:34.920,0:19:37.370 because I made a careless error or, 0:19:37.370,0:19:39.620 or I didn't read the prompt correctly. 0:19:39.620,0:19:41.510 You know, that's a skill of just being, 0:19:41.510,0:19:43.250 having an attention to detail. 0:19:43.250,0:19:45.330 And so, you know, 0:19:45.330,0:19:49.800 I think the best way to not[br]make silly mistakes is to keep, 0:19:49.800,0:19:51.980 take, getting practice with things 0:19:51.980,0:19:53.250 and that when you miss things, 0:19:53.250,0:19:54.480 because you made a silly mistake, 0:19:54.480,0:19:57.320 that's a good part where[br]your brain says, ah, brain, 0:19:57.320,0:19:58.520 we've got to stop doing that. 0:19:58.520,0:20:00.470 We got to start reading the[br]question prompt a little bit 0:20:00.470,0:20:03.300 better, or we got to not rush[br]the question and make sure, 0:20:03.300,0:20:05.360 and maybe check our work a little bit. 0:20:05.360,0:20:06.490 Cause it's a very, 0:20:06.490,0:20:08.800 very valuable skill in life, generally. 0:20:08.800,0:20:10.450 Obviously if one day[br]you're designing a bridge 0:20:10.450,0:20:13.060 or you're operating on someone, 0:20:13.060,0:20:14.570 even if you know what you're doing, 0:20:14.570,0:20:15.650 if you're rushing through it, 0:20:15.650,0:20:18.160 or if you didn't read[br]the directions properly 0:20:18.160,0:20:20.620 or if you didn't do the[br]analysis exactly right, 0:20:20.620,0:20:22.381 it could be a disaster. 0:20:22.381,0:20:23.610 So it's an important skill, 0:20:23.610,0:20:25.320 but you know, that's what[br]Khan Academy's there for. 0:20:25.320,0:20:26.600 Cause you're going to get as much practice 0:20:26.600,0:20:27.590 and feedback as necessary. 0:20:27.590,0:20:28.423 You know, I've, 0:20:28.423,0:20:30.850 I sometimes watch my own[br]kids on Khan Academy. 0:20:30.850,0:20:33.220 You know, they know the[br]material on that third question, 0:20:33.220,0:20:34.053 they get it wrong. 0:20:34.053,0:20:35.400 It's like, oh, that was[br]just a careless mistake. 0:20:35.400,0:20:36.700 I was just like, yeah, it[br]was a careless mistake. 0:20:36.700,0:20:40.080 So you have to learn to be[br]more careful, which is a, 0:20:40.080,0:20:41.830 which isn't, which is a skill above 0:20:41.830,0:20:44.670 and beyond the academics as well. 0:20:44.670,0:20:47.170 From Facebook Resh Mahaidha asks, 0:20:47.170,0:20:48.810 our college is going to be obsolete. 0:20:48.810,0:20:50.620 What about ingenuity, ethics and morals 0:20:50.620,0:20:54.500 taught at legendary[br]institution or institutes? 0:20:54.500,0:20:56.370 I don't think college[br]is going to be obsolete. 0:20:56.370,0:20:57.270 I think there, 0:20:57.270,0:21:00.350 I think some form of[br]college will always exist. 0:21:00.350,0:21:02.920 I think college is going to[br]adapt and I think there's going 0:21:02.920,0:21:05.070 to be alternative paths, you know, 0:21:05.070,0:21:07.840 right now the narrative[br]is you pretty much have 0:21:07.840,0:21:09.800 to go to college in order to have a, 0:21:09.800,0:21:11.270 a decent shot at a middle class 0:21:11.270,0:21:12.580 or an upper middle class lifestyle. 0:21:12.580,0:21:16.410 And that is for the[br]most part true, I think. 0:21:16.410,0:21:19.210 But we're also seeing that[br]the cost of college is so high 0:21:19.210,0:21:21.320 that people are going and[br]getting a lot of debt. 0:21:21.320,0:21:22.800 Sometimes they don't graduate 0:21:22.800,0:21:24.760 because they might've not[br]had strong foundations 0:21:24.760,0:21:27.130 going into it or they do graduate 0:21:27.130,0:21:29.360 and they're underemployed or they're not, 0:21:29.360,0:21:31.580 they're having trouble getting[br]a job for various reasons. 0:21:31.580,0:21:33.420 You know, they major in, you know, 0:21:33.420,0:21:36.520 some degree and they thought,[br]hey, I can, you know, it's, 0:21:36.520,0:21:38.580 I can become a whatever doing that. 0:21:38.580,0:21:40.050 But then realizing that the job markets 0:21:40.050,0:21:42.170 maybe a little bit more[br]difficult than expected. 0:21:42.170,0:21:43.900 And so I think all of that says, 0:21:43.900,0:21:45.700 are there other paths that could be, 0:21:45.700,0:21:48.280 maybe it doesn't even have[br]to be instead of college, 0:21:48.280,0:21:50.245 it could be on top of college. 0:21:50.245,0:21:51.680 You know, you went to college,[br]you didn't get the skills, 0:21:51.680,0:21:53.040 you need to get a job. 0:21:53.040,0:21:55.380 There could be another path[br]where you can get those skills 0:21:55.380,0:21:57.310 and then get an apprenticeship, get a job. 0:21:57.310,0:21:59.370 Hopefully those paths are[br]lot cheaper than college. 0:21:59.370,0:22:00.203 And for some folks, 0:22:00.203,0:22:01.730 they might just go[br]straight into those paths 0:22:01.730,0:22:04.120 and say, look, given[br]the opportunity costs, 0:22:04.120,0:22:05.330 given the constraints in my life. 0:22:05.330,0:22:07.460 It's just really important[br]for me to get that, 0:22:07.460,0:22:11.090 that gainful employment[br]sooner, sooner than later, 0:22:11.090,0:22:13.490 I also think colleges are[br]going to adapt, you know, 0:22:13.490,0:22:14.860 right now colleges, 0:22:14.860,0:22:16.400 whether it's two years[br]of community college, 0:22:16.400,0:22:19.590 associate's degree or four[br]years in a regular college, 0:22:19.590,0:22:21.500 you know, they've kind of just[br]been engineered around, okay, 0:22:21.500,0:22:22.970 let's keep people here for four years 0:22:22.970,0:22:25.580 and then fill it up with[br]things, some of which is useful. 0:22:25.580,0:22:26.900 Some of which is not. 0:22:26.900,0:22:29.250 I'd like to believe that[br]colleges will unpack 0:22:29.250,0:22:30.083 that a little bit. 0:22:30.083,0:22:31.830 That things will be a[br]little bit more unbundled 0:22:31.830,0:22:33.110 that employers won't just say, 0:22:33.110,0:22:34.400 do you have a bachelor's degree? 0:22:34.400,0:22:36.630 They will say, what are[br]the skills you developed? 0:22:36.630,0:22:37.840 And they might not even care as much, 0:22:37.840,0:22:39.800 whether you spent four years or two years 0:22:39.800,0:22:41.670 or got kind of the Meta-diploma. 0:22:41.670,0:22:44.400 They care more, whether you[br]built the skills that you need. 0:22:44.400,0:22:47.050 And those don't have to[br]all be quote hard skills. 0:22:47.050,0:22:49.519 A lot of what happens in[br]college is a socialization 0:22:49.519,0:22:51.730 being part of a community, 0:22:51.730,0:22:53.470 having peers around that push you. 0:22:53.470,0:22:55.160 And I try to think that's[br]the part of college 0:22:55.160,0:22:57.870 that it will be the[br]hardest to replace with, 0:22:57.870,0:23:00.830 you know, I guess you could[br]say just pure technology. 0:23:00.830,0:23:02.290 I think technology in conjunction 0:23:02.290,0:23:07.160 with a really good community[br]and peers can, you know, 0:23:07.160,0:23:09.580 might be a really good[br]model for some folks. 0:23:09.580,0:23:11.190 And I think some colleges[br]are already thinking 0:23:11.190,0:23:12.540 about blending in that way. 0:23:13.500,0:23:17.960 So, The Friendtastic from YouTube, 0:23:17.960,0:23:20.840 when is AP computer science[br]A coming on Khan Academy? 0:23:20.840,0:23:22.820 So we do have AP principles, 0:23:22.820,0:23:26.283 Computer Science[br]Principles on Khan Academy. 0:23:26.283,0:23:28.047 So that already exists, but the, you know, 0:23:28.047,0:23:31.410 the computer science and[br]I always forget the A, 0:23:31.410,0:23:35.010 the B on the terminology,[br]we don't have those yet. 0:23:35.010,0:23:36.870 You know, I hope in the future, 0:23:36.870,0:23:39.290 that is something that we[br]might be able to address, 0:23:39.290,0:23:42.870 but unfortunately it's not[br]currently on the roadmap. 0:23:42.870,0:23:45.340 So let's see other questions, 0:23:45.340,0:23:48.140 from Facebook Bernie Killingsworth. 0:23:48.140,0:23:50.130 How do you fit all that[br]knowledge in your brain? 0:23:50.130,0:23:53.075 Because you seem to know[br]about just about any, 0:23:53.075,0:23:54.430 and every topic. 0:23:54.430,0:23:56.053 Well, you know, Bernie, 0:23:57.673,0:24:00.604 I'm glad that I was able[br]to project that impression. 0:24:00.604,0:24:04.050 And what I would say is I[br]actually think most people's 0:24:04.050,0:24:06.080 brains are capable of, I mean, 0:24:06.080,0:24:07.720 the brain is this incredible instrument 0:24:07.720,0:24:08.630 that we don't understand. 0:24:08.630,0:24:09.790 I mean, we're really, 0:24:09.790,0:24:11.690 if you really think about[br]it, your sententiousness, 0:24:11.690,0:24:13.470 your consciousness, you know, 0:24:13.470,0:24:16.440 that part that you're[br]aware of is sitting on top 0:24:16.440,0:24:19.120 of or within, however you[br]want to conceptualize it. 0:24:19.120,0:24:23.480 This incredibly sophisticated[br]tool called your brain. 0:24:23.480,0:24:26.350 And I've over time learned[br]to actually not view 0:24:26.350,0:24:29.550 my brain and my subconscious as me. 0:24:29.550,0:24:32.300 I've started to view it as my helper. 0:24:32.300,0:24:34.960 And so, you know, even when I[br]have a hard problem, I don't, 0:24:34.960,0:24:36.340 I don't hit my head against the wall. 0:24:36.340,0:24:38.010 I don't get frustrated if[br]I don't have a solution 0:24:38.010,0:24:40.720 immediately, or if I'm having[br]trouble learning something, 0:24:40.720,0:24:42.680 I just try to think about it a little bit. 0:24:42.680,0:24:43.513 And then I say, 0:24:43.513,0:24:45.920 okay, I'm gonna delegate[br]this to you brain. 0:24:45.920,0:24:50.400 And then I do tend to find[br]in, you know, 48 hours, 0:24:50.400,0:24:51.960 it just kind of says, okay, here's a memo, 0:24:51.960,0:24:53.650 here's the solution, have[br]you thought about this? 0:24:53.650,0:24:56.720 I'm like good job brain,[br]you know, pat on the back, 0:24:56.720,0:24:59.270 you know, I don't know how[br]to treat my brain just yet. 0:24:59.270,0:25:00.560 You know, here's a little, you know, 0:25:00.560,0:25:03.620 Scooby snack for you, but it works. 0:25:03.620,0:25:06.020 You know, I found that[br]sometimes we've all had 0:25:06.020,0:25:09.210 the experience where you have[br]trouble remembering a name or, 0:25:09.210,0:25:12.770 you know, who sang that song or some fact, 0:25:12.770,0:25:15.050 instead of getting[br]frustrated about it now, 0:25:15.050,0:25:16.670 I just say, you know[br]what, brain, you know, 0:25:16.670,0:25:17.530 you have to figure it out, 0:25:17.530,0:25:20.210 go into the deep archives, you know, 0:25:20.210,0:25:22.670 get it to me within the next hour or so. 0:25:22.670,0:25:24.550 And that your brain[br]actually does tend to do 0:25:24.550,0:25:25.610 that type of thing. 0:25:25.610,0:25:27.540 And we all know folks who, you know, 0:25:27.540,0:25:29.400 you might not view as[br]kind of the jeopardy, 0:25:29.400,0:25:32.730 the jeopardy champion or the,[br]you know, the academic person, 0:25:32.730,0:25:34.510 but they know all sorts of facts about 0:25:34.510,0:25:36.810 whatever it's video games or pop culture, 0:25:36.810,0:25:39.870 or they memorize a song[br]lyrics or whatever it is. 0:25:39.870,0:25:44.070 So our brain can store a[br]lot, a lot of information, 0:25:44.070,0:25:46.500 not just information, but[br]connections and intuition, 0:25:46.500,0:25:49.040 which is really, I think how[br]the brain processes things, 0:25:49.040,0:25:51.270 I think even facts exists[br]because of connections 0:25:51.270,0:25:54.070 that it's able to draw with other, 0:25:54.070,0:25:55.690 with other facts or other knowledge, 0:25:55.690,0:25:57.060 however it's represented. 0:25:57.060,0:25:58.170 So what I would say is, you know, 0:25:58.170,0:26:02.360 keep giving your brain practice[br]and delegate to your brain, 0:26:02.360,0:26:03.700 challenge your brain. 0:26:03.700,0:26:06.220 And then I think you'll see[br]and actually get enough sleep. 0:26:06.220,0:26:08.260 And I think you'll see[br]that your brain actually, 0:26:08.260,0:26:12.770 as you know, as your friend[br]can do a lot of this a lot, 0:26:12.770,0:26:14.793 a lot more than you suspect. 0:26:15.700,0:26:17.110 Yeah, that's the best I can. 0:26:17.110,0:26:17.943 And, you know, I, 0:26:17.943,0:26:19.130 and you would also be surprised 0:26:19.130,0:26:20.400 if you're just a curious person 0:26:20.400,0:26:21.900 and you're always just looking, you know, 0:26:21.900,0:26:24.762 reading and looking up[br]and looking at geography 0:26:24.762,0:26:28.470 and listening, you know,[br]watching documentaries, 0:26:28.470,0:26:31.620 you'd be surprised how many[br]interesting facts will all 0:26:31.620,0:26:35.290 of a sudden surface from[br]your brain at various times. 0:26:35.290,0:26:36.682 And, you know, 0:26:36.682,0:26:37.870 I've had the extra luxury of[br]have been able to being able 0:26:37.870,0:26:40.430 to make a lot of content[br]that obviously I was exposed 0:26:40.430,0:26:42.250 to for most part in school, 0:26:42.250,0:26:44.600 but now I get to revisit at[br]a deeper level and, you know, 0:26:44.600,0:26:46.200 just that exercise also, 0:26:46.200,0:26:48.390 I think draws a lot more connections 0:26:48.390,0:26:50.530 and makes it a lot more easy, 0:26:51.970,0:26:53.863 easy to surface when I need it. 0:26:55.360,0:26:57.480 So let's see, yeah, maybe one, one or, 0:26:57.480,0:26:59.020 one or two, so SmartBear wants me 0:26:59.020,0:27:00.010 to make more meditation videos. 0:27:00.010,0:27:01.730 I should do that, I should do that less. 0:27:01.730,0:27:03.680 So I consider that done SmartBear. 0:27:03.680,0:27:05.520 I will make more meditation videos. 0:27:05.520,0:27:07.620 From YouTube, Rahath Ali says, 0:27:07.620,0:27:08.890 how do you keep yourself motivated 0:27:08.890,0:27:10.840 and stop yourself from procrastinating? 0:27:12.839,0:27:15.500 So I procrastinate like[br]everyone else, you know, 0:27:15.500,0:27:18.730 I am guilty of reading[br]articles on Quora on how 0:27:18.730,0:27:20.080 to escape from bear attacks. 0:27:20.080,0:27:24.040 My Quora feed seems to give[br]me a lot of information on how 0:27:24.040,0:27:25.490 to escape animal attacks. 0:27:25.490,0:27:27.670 And I think because I click on them, 0:27:27.670,0:27:30.472 it's giving me more[br]information on how to escape 0:27:30.472,0:27:35.472 from animal interactions[br]or, you know, you know, 0:27:36.170,0:27:39.080 animal battles that might[br]not have been possible, 0:27:39.080,0:27:40.860 but in someone's imagination Quora, 0:27:40.860,0:27:42.180 I do tend to click on that. 0:27:42.180,0:27:44.360 So those are, that's kind of one of my, 0:27:44.360,0:27:45.820 maybe not so good distractions, 0:27:45.820,0:27:47.430 but there's some[br]interesting facts I learned 0:27:47.430,0:27:48.380 from there as well. 0:27:49.950,0:27:53.220 But you know, the way that I[br]avoid procrastinating is I try, 0:27:53.220,0:27:54.510 you know, every day I have, 0:27:54.510,0:27:56.080 I have a list of things that I need to do, 0:27:56.080,0:27:59.770 and some of them are more[br]blurry and, you know, 0:27:59.770,0:28:01.430 my brain might say, oh, I[br]don't want to get started. 0:28:01.430,0:28:02.310 Cause I don't know how hard it's going 0:28:02.310,0:28:04.690 to be while some of them[br]are a little bit easier, 0:28:04.690,0:28:09.210 like making my bed or going[br]for a run or meditating or, 0:28:09.210,0:28:10.940 you know, just getting ready. 0:28:10.940,0:28:12.250 And I find that if I, 0:28:12.250,0:28:14.760 if I'm pretty good at getting[br]some of the low hanging fruit, 0:28:14.760,0:28:18.440 I make my bed, I go for[br]my run, I do this or that. 0:28:18.440,0:28:21.080 Then I kind of build a momentum,[br]I start proceeding myself. 0:28:21.080,0:28:22.640 And that day is like, this is a good day. 0:28:22.640,0:28:23.970 This is a productive day. 0:28:23.970,0:28:26.450 So don't be afraid of diving into that. 0:28:26.450,0:28:28.010 You know, that thing[br]that you have to write 0:28:28.010,0:28:30.820 that you aren't sure how hard[br]it's going to be or that one, 0:28:30.820,0:28:31.830 you know, you know. 0:28:31.830,0:28:33.670 Digging into that one[br]domain that you would need 0:28:33.670,0:28:36.300 to make a video on that you, at first, 0:28:36.300,0:28:38.160 you don't fully understand[br]what you should, jump into it, 0:28:38.160,0:28:40.410 it's gonna be fun and I[br]find that most, you know, 0:28:40.410,0:28:42.470 building that momentum and[br]then just keeping moving 0:28:42.470,0:28:45.790 and just forcing yourself to[br]start does goes a long way 0:28:45.790,0:28:50.683 to stopping the procrastination[br]is my best advice. 0:28:51.920,0:28:56.920 So maybe one time for one[br]more question from Jean Wang, 0:28:58.310,0:29:01.000 Facebook, conversations about[br]college with my high school, 0:29:01.000,0:29:02.240 senior goes sour. 0:29:02.240,0:29:04.000 How should I talk to my[br]teenager about college, 0:29:04.000,0:29:06.500 especially during this time? 0:29:06.500,0:29:07.711 Well, Jean, you know, 0:29:07.711,0:29:09.910 take everything I have to[br]say with a grain of salt. 0:29:09.910,0:29:12.730 My kids are five, nine and 11. 0:29:12.730,0:29:15.630 So I haven't had that[br]college conversation yet. 0:29:15.630,0:29:18.120 I have talked about it with[br]cousins and other family, 0:29:18.120,0:29:23.093 friends who are the[br]same age as your child. 0:29:23.950,0:29:24.783 But, you know, 0:29:24.783,0:29:26.520 I think there's always the[br]advantage when you are like the, 0:29:26.520,0:29:29.250 the uncle or the cousin or[br]the family friend versus 0:29:29.250,0:29:30.430 when you're the parent. 0:29:30.430,0:29:32.810 You know, I think kids[br]tend to roll their eyes 0:29:32.810,0:29:34.130 a little bit more with parents. 0:29:34.130,0:29:36.610 But one thing that I[br]try to remind myself is, 0:29:36.610,0:29:38.847 you know, when you talk to[br]them, try not to make it about, 0:29:38.847,0:29:42.040 you know, what you are telling them to do. 0:29:42.040,0:29:45.000 It's more about that you really[br]see them as a human being 0:29:45.000,0:29:47.340 and you want to understand[br]what's, you know, 0:29:47.340,0:29:50.270 where's their mind and,[br]you know, listen to them, 0:29:50.270,0:29:51.690 listen to what they're thinking. 0:29:51.690,0:29:53.390 And I think the more that you, 0:29:53.390,0:29:55.170 and I'm not saying that[br]you're not, but, you know, 0:29:55.170,0:29:56.640 really understand, you know, 0:29:56.640,0:29:57.650 how are you thinking about things? 0:29:57.650,0:30:00.610 And if they're kind of[br]saying, hey, mom is like, 0:30:00.610,0:30:03.370 she's just trying to push me[br]because all of her friends, 0:30:03.370,0:30:06.160 kids went to college or[br]went to that college. 0:30:06.160,0:30:07.680 And you know, she's worried about 0:30:07.680,0:30:08.690 what they're gonna think, 0:30:08.690,0:30:09.760 then I think a lot of kids, 0:30:09.760,0:30:11.010 especially with a rebellious streak 0:30:11.010,0:30:12.270 might check out a little bit like, mom, 0:30:12.270,0:30:13.103 don't worry about it. 0:30:13.103,0:30:14.220 Don't worry about it, mom. 0:30:14.220,0:30:17.710 But if it's like, hey, mom's[br]actually kind of seeing me 0:30:17.710,0:30:20.320 for myself and realizing[br]that I might have, you know, 0:30:20.320,0:30:22.420 a different path, but you know, 0:30:22.420,0:30:25.930 I think deep down inside, most[br]kids, most people, you know, 0:30:25.930,0:30:27.740 I say, well, you know, okay, 0:30:27.740,0:30:29.910 they see me and maybe[br]they do have something 0:30:29.910,0:30:31.770 that's interesting that[br]I could learn from, 0:30:31.770,0:30:33.600 because I am actually a[br]little bit insecure about some 0:30:33.600,0:30:36.010 of these big life changes or decisions 0:30:36.010,0:30:36.843 that are in front of me 0:30:36.843,0:30:38.920 and maybe mom can help me out. 0:30:38.920,0:30:40.650 So that's my best advice is try 0:30:40.650,0:30:42.590 to keep it as Socratic as possible. 0:30:42.590,0:30:45.010 Kind of more on the question[br]asking than on the advice side. 0:30:45.010,0:30:46.360 Not that I'm saying that you're, 0:30:46.360,0:30:48.800 you're telling your child[br]exactly what to do, but I've, 0:30:48.800,0:30:50.700 I've been in experiences[br]where I've had someone else, 0:30:50.700,0:30:52.780 well-wishers say you need to do this. 0:30:52.780,0:30:54.290 And why aren't you thinking about that? 0:30:54.290,0:30:56.800 And I think all of us are our egos tend 0:30:56.800,0:30:58.960 to kind of fight against that. 0:30:58.960,0:31:00.110 It's like those force fields you see 0:31:00.110,0:31:01.130 in science fiction movies, 0:31:01.130,0:31:03.070 that if you hit it really[br]hard, you bounce off. 0:31:03.070,0:31:05.040 But if you go in slowly, 0:31:05.040,0:31:07.590 the force field doesn't know what to do. 0:31:07.590,0:31:08.960 So that's my best advice. 0:31:08.960,0:31:12.100 You have to really have[br]real conversations with them 0:31:12.100,0:31:14.620 and then, and then see,[br]and then see what surfaces, 0:31:14.620,0:31:17.130 another thing that I've been[br]toying with is, you know, 0:31:17.130,0:31:19.030 making videos about your advice 0:31:20.010,0:31:22.831 and just sharing it with your,[br]you know, with your family, 0:31:22.831,0:31:26.010 because sometimes people don't[br]want advice in the moment, 0:31:26.010,0:31:30.040 but, or they don't want to[br]give you the satisfaction 0:31:30.040,0:31:31.550 that they're taking your advice. 0:31:31.550,0:31:33.460 But if your advice is just sitting there 0:31:33.460,0:31:34.490 and they know about it, 0:31:34.490,0:31:36.270 everyone has their moments of insecurity. 0:31:36.270,0:31:37.103 And they're like, well, 0:31:37.103,0:31:39.750 maybe I am curious what[br]mom has to say about that. 0:31:39.750,0:31:41.550 And then it has time to[br]sink in and they don't have 0:31:41.550,0:31:43.330 to feel like they have to rebel 0:31:43.330,0:31:44.550 against whatever's being told. 0:31:44.550,0:31:46.550 So anyway, that's my pop psychology. 0:31:46.550,0:31:49.775 I'm completely unqualified to[br]give, to answer that question. 0:31:49.775,0:31:51.890 So anyway, thanks everyone. 0:31:51.890,0:31:53.120 It looks like we're all out of time. 0:31:53.120,0:31:55.530 Again, this is always a lot of[br]fun, but thanks for joining. 0:31:55.530,0:31:57.820 And then tomorrow we're[br]gonna have a Kristin Dicerbo, 0:31:57.820,0:32:00.070 who's Khan Academy's[br]Chief Learning Officer, 0:32:00.070,0:32:02.740 and we're gonna talk a bunch[br]about, as you can imagine, 0:32:02.740,0:32:04.620 learning, especially learning right now 0:32:04.620,0:32:06.570 in these very interesting and trying time. 0:32:06.570,0:32:10.097 So thanks everyone for[br]joining today's live stream.