XD I started by finding someone else's post, then I looked at the surrounding posts to see if there were any replies to it I didn't see from his post history. All I found was you mentioning coin collecting. (and the reason I was looking at this guy's post was for reference for my story )
So apparently they used to make a lot of commemorative half dollars in the early 1900s, and one design was Stone Mountain. As I'm from GA and used to go there a lot, I think that'd be cool.
I collect everything that is not generic American currency. Which ones are the novelty coins? I'd probably like those too.
Yes, I have two silver quarters I got from working, both 1964. I also got I think three silver dimes. There's just something really neat about the silver.
I don't bother with the mints, that'd be too much work.
I'm missing El Yunque. I came to find that the quarters from the early 2010s are less common, but I managed to find all but that one.
Ooh, I've heard about the W mint quarters! I've never knowingly come across one.
Intriguing...
Makes sense. I've never come across any coin with a specific meaning to me, so I don't have anything like that on my radar.
The generic currency is fun... I like finding joy in the mundane. By novelty coins, I meant anything that doesn't really circulate. I have a couple of silver dimes and nickels as well, I do love those things. Worth a pretty penny now, too.
Collecting the mints is very difficult, and I doubt I'll ever achieve it, but it's fun to work towards. How odd, I have that one in both mints and I swear I see it a lot. That's how circulation works, I guess. I remember as a kid it took me ages to get a 2003-D penny and it drove me crazy. Apparently the Ws are worth a couple bucks for the novelty. I think the US Mint is just enjoying easter eggs...
Also, one of my favorite books is my Canadian penny book from the early twentieth century.
Well what I mean by generic is: shield/memorial pennies, non-silver Monticello nickels, non-silver Roosevelt dimes, non-silver eagle quarters and every post-1998 quarter except for that one I'm missing. Everything else I collect. There are some of those that are relatively generic, such as 2009 pennies and the 2005 buffalo nickels. (I collected the rest of the Lewis and Clark nickels just to an extent, getting 20 each of the other three designs) And yes I do like novelty coins.
Huh, looks like I need to move up to where you're at.
I have some Canadian pennies (and the other denominations for that matter ), but the oldest is from 1957. I have a quarter that's even older, 48 or 49.
I do have quite a few coins older than that, most of which were inherited. The oldest I've found myself was a wheat penny from 1928.
Makes sense. I've never come across any coin with a specific meaning to me, so I don't have anything like that on my radar.
The generic currency is fun... I like finding joy in the mundane. By novelty coins, I meant anything that doesn't really circulate. I have a couple of silver dimes and nickels as well, I do love those things. Worth a pretty penny now, too.
Collecting the mints is very difficult, and I doubt I'll ever achieve it, but it's fun to work towards. How odd, I have that one in both mints and I swear I see it a lot. That's how circulation works, I guess. I remember as a kid it took me ages to get a 2003-D penny and it drove me crazy. Apparently the Ws are worth a couple bucks for the novelty. I think the US Mint is just enjoying easter eggs...
Also, one of my favorite books is my Canadian penny book from the early twentieth century.
Well what I mean by generic is: shield/memorial pennies, non-silver Monticello nickels, non-silver Roosevelt dimes, non-silver eagle quarters and every post-1998 quarter except for that one I'm missing. Everything else I collect. There are some of those that are relatively generic, such as 2009 pennies and the 2005 buffalo nickels. (I collected the rest of the Lewis and Clark nickels just to an extent, getting 20 each of the other three designs) And yes I do like novelty coins.
Huh, looks like I need to move up to where you're at.
I have some Canadian pennies (and the other denominations for that matter ), but the oldest is from 1957. I have a quarter that's even older, 48 or 49.
I do have quite a few coins older than that, most of which were inherited. The oldest I've found myself was a wheat penny from 1928.
Meanwhile I have far more fun with the generic stuff. The coin collecting community, I guess
I went to the coin store as a kid and asked if they had anything canadian and they sold me a mostly full book with some old stuff for $1. Was awesome.
No idea what the oldest one I've found and not inherited or bought is. Do you collect wheat pennies, then?
You might want to consider doing something over the summer to catch up, perhaps.
That's frankly the situation for most majors. I mean yeah, I guess if you want to make a video game engine you would need some physics and a LOT of math background.
AP courses are useful. Take as many as you can. If you have some universities in mind that you want to apply to, I'd recommend you see what AP courses /scores they accept so you can plan accordingly. Of course, it's not necessary, I went into university with no credits and I still graduated early. However, it's useful to get the elective credits out of the way, if possible.
except when rank reqs are concerned
Yeah. Summer school is an option.
Fun fact: I probably won't be making a video game engine any time soon.
I can't help but think about AwesomePythor whenever you say "AP".
What are your thoughts on SAT vs ACT?
The rank reqs are escapism.
I would recommend it. And hey, I doubt a side scroller requires too much physics and people still seem to like those...
No, he is "ape" get it right
When I was applying to university (2016 - man I feel old) some schools still only took SAT. But now to the best of my knowledge there's no real preference by schools on which one you take. I don't know what the admissions process is like this year, but last year many places waived standardized testing due to COVID barring access (the same was true for graduate schools, I was happy to avoid the dreaded GRE Math). It's entirely possible that you might not necessarily have to submit test scores when you apply. HOWEVER, I'd recommend testing anyway, if you can afford it, because if you do well, the scores complement the application nicely, particularly for you with a more non-standard background.
Well what I mean by generic is: shield/memorial pennies, non-silver Monticello nickels, non-silver Roosevelt dimes, non-silver eagle quarters and every post-1998 quarter except for that one I'm missing. Everything else I collect. There are some of those that are relatively generic, such as 2009 pennies and the 2005 buffalo nickels. (I collected the rest of the Lewis and Clark nickels just to an extent, getting 20 each of the other three designs) And yes I do like novelty coins.
Huh, looks like I need to move up to where you're at.
I have some Canadian pennies (and the other denominations for that matter ), but the oldest is from 1957. I have a quarter that's even older, 48 or 49.
I do have quite a few coins older than that, most of which were inherited. The oldest I've found myself was a wheat penny from 1928.
Meanwhile I have far more fun with the generic stuff. The coin collecting community, I guess
I went to the coin store as a kid and asked if they had anything canadian and they sold me a mostly full book with some old stuff for $1. Was awesome.
No idea what the oldest one I've found and not inherited or bought is. Do you collect wheat pennies, then?
Well if it's too generic then there isn't a point, there has to be something to set the coin apart from the rest of your change.
For a dollar? I did not realize coin stores were a thing.
How old is the oldest one you own? Mine is a shilling from 1855.
Yes, I indeed collect wheat pennies. I collect almost everything. I have my dad's collection, he got a book for his and there's some extras that I put in a jar. I also got some from my grandmother's collection (which she got from her parents I think) to fill in some of the holes in the book.
Not much, I was just feeling incredibly nostalgic and was telling my bf about LMBs. I'm in undergrad now, in case anyone was wondering, studying Hospitality.
(and the reason I was looking at this guy's post was for reference for my story 
I'd probably like those too. 
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I did not realize coin stores were a thing. 
