The first African American contestant to win National Spelling Bee is now aiming for Harvard, the NBA and NASA

[BlackRain]

That twirl she did when she won made me smile like hell. Nothing like seeing the pure joy of kids being excited over their accomplishments. Also the fact that she basically said the spelling bee was like a side hobby was cold as hell

 

[Rubato]

 

[Disanthrope]

Wtf is gene editing?! I feel dumb af

 

[Rubato]

Wtf is gene editing?! I feel dumb af

Kind of a slippery slope topic but the idea is tweaking the genetics of an embryo to basically delete genetic diseases and mutations, but can also be used to change eye color, hair color, etc. There is some fear that it could lead to some eugenics shit.

 

[Disanthrope]

Kind of a slippery slope topic but the idea is tweaking the genetics of an embryo to basically delete genetic diseases and mutations, but can also be used to change eye color, hair color, etc. There is some fear that it could lead to some eugenics shit.

Ooh so she's a Marvel Supervillian, gotcha

 

[Rubato]

Ooh so she's a Marvel Supervillian, gotcha

Lmao talk to her nice

 

[RetroLDN]

Shout outs to her parents too.

Her achievements, multiple talents and public display of decorum must be a lil reflection on her upbringing.

 

[Pachá12]

LSU offered her a full ride. Hate them.

 

[shutupGabi]

As somebody that won the spelling bee and hooped....I will never be as lit as her. Go off, young prodigy.

 

[The Lonious Monk]

Why does everyone think Harvard is the holy grail?

Fuck them. I’ve been on that campus. She’s better off shooting for Spelman, Hampton, or Howard.

It depends on what she wants to do. Topic title says she's looking to go to NASA. You can get good education in the hard sciences at HBCUs. I did, for example. But going to an IVY league school definitely has its benefits. The people at my job are pretty fair minded when it comes to giving people a chance and even they tend to gush over people that went to places like Harvard, MIT, or Stanford.

 

[Rubato]

LSU offered her a full ride. Hate them.

Lol cute, she going Ivy League or Stanford

 

[AP2.5]

Lol cute, she going Ivy League or Stanford

Maybe

The new president of LSU is a brotha and he's been making a full court press to keep her here to highlight to other black youth to get educated here, stay here, grow the state/industry.

He's already brought in someone from another university who's well known in securing high level research grants.

She'll probably stay here to not be too homesick. I just wish her well in wherever she ends up

 

[Rubato]

Maybe

The new president of LSU is a brotha and he's been making a full court press to keep her here to highlight to other black youth to get educated here, stay here, grow the state/industry.

He's already brought in someone from another university who's well known in securing high level research grants.

She'll probably stay here to not be too homesick. I just wish her well in wherever she ends up

Academically she’d be better off at Tulane

 

[Disanthrope]

LSU offered her a full ride. Hate them.

She's gonna get so many offers and bags..and donations and gifts

 

[Pachá12]

She's gonna get so many offers and bags..and donations and gifts

True. But because of where she from, Id be suprised if she got out of Louisiana

 

[Dwayne]

She’s one of those kids thats just a genius. Literally nothing was gon stop her.

 

[AP2.5]

Academically she’d be better off at Tulane

Probably

I was gonna mention a scandal involving Tulane but it's the teaching hospital and not the University.

She from the westbank so she'll probably end up there

 

[Elzo69Renaissance]

Shes elite