Nobody talks about how gigachad Dehan is though for speaking up for his classmate

You don't need a lot of friends.... You just need that 1 or 2 who is willing to stick with you thru thick and thin, people who genuinely accepts you for who you are.

Gifted kids need extra support in other areas of life, and it's really important they receive it. As Dr. K says, gifted kids are special needs.

He's so blessed to have such healthy, responsible and smart parents who doesn't force him to do what they want like most Asian parents. Seth really needs help outside his intellectual pursuits and academic life and his parents seem to know what they're doing. Such a breath of fresh air. Other children as gifted as Seth would have been wasted just having your typical Asian parents.

Seth is amazing but in this episode I was more impressed with Dehan. That kid's got maturity and EQ better than many adults (including myself). The way he handles Seth's temperament, humbly learns from Seth's strength and sees his brilliant side instead of just his "weirdness". He even had the guts to approach his humanities teacher to speak up about people bullying Seth. I know I wouldn't have been able to do that at 13 years old. I think Dehan's parents really brought him up well.

I have a "seth" in my school actually, He usually finishes his work in class then side tracks playing games in my school, that was 1 year ago and now hes my friend

Quite illuminating that someone so smart can face the same insecurities and struggles that us normal people do

That's a W friend right there. Whatever happens in the future, hope they stick together or at least stay connected

Hes got a nice friend

The right thing to do for a gifted child is to put him in an environment in which his peers are equally gifted. Gifted children feel bored and are often isolated by others in a normal school. I'm not familiar with Australia, but I am with the US and also Singapore. There are many programs in the US and Singapore to develop gifted children. These students are very motivated when they grow up with peers of equal talents and given the opportunities to explore the world that excites them.

Every one need a friend like that. Very well done Dehan.

I think the comments here are really sad, this young teenager is obviously a gifted child (also watched his 2018 video back then). Singapore is too strict in terms of education for him, he’s miles ahead of his peers! It's not fair for people here to say that he'll never survive in the real world because he can't communicate with others, I believe he is also trying, but it'll be hard to find someone on the same wavelength as him in terms of intellect I suppose. Let us all wish him and his parents all the best, all of them are trying their best to bring the best out of him.

I have autism, and honestly it sounds like he might have it as well. Growing up, I was also described as "living in my own world" and being content with not interacting with peers. People like us often are very gifted, but struggle to communicate and join the rest of our peers in tasks that many others find easier, like staying engaged with tasks that don't specifically align with our interests.

Like Seth my son was also an outstanding coder at a very young age, he then went to one of the top selective schools in Melbourne and now at a Go8 University studying Aerospace Engineering, he is also an engineer for the University’s Rocketry team. The sky really isn’t the limit for kids in Australia. They can truly reach for the stars.

I think he's got very good parents. One thing I find important to realize is we can't say he's superior to others. He just learned discipline in a loving way from an earlier age, that's something many many parents can't achieve.

It's good to see Seth's parents are giving him the opportunity to take charge of his own life. I'm not gifted or anything and in fact I did badly for my O's. My parents pressurised me a lot during secondary school and I hated studying. When my parents gave up and let me do whatever I want, I start to excel in studies and life. They have no idea what I do for living but they can tell I am satisfied with my current position and that's all that really matters. I believe with such supporting parents, Seth will also excel in life and end up doing something he has passion in. Good luck with enrolling to his dream school!

Feel sorry for Seth. Hope that he will find some really reliable loyal friends and be a beautiful contribution to this world. 🙏🏻

I'm someone like this too, who doesn't need other people's company, but I've learned that working in a group or team always needs a specific ally. If I ever end up actually working with others, I should always at least try and do my part well as team member. This inspiring story GL for Seith and family!

this kid got me so inspired i finally got the motivation to go on unity and put my knowledge to use

Bro I feel bad for the kids who don't realize how much they could learn from him. Those kids who do realize it, will truly value him for the person he is.

I think that his dad getting him interested in science and programming at an young age really helped him. I grew up without the internet and schools here just focused on rote memorization, parents didn't do much to help so studying was boring for me but once I had access to internet there were videos that made every subject interesting (unfortunately I was already out of school at that time). I'm not nearly as gifted or intelligent as Seth though.

It would be sad if Seth is not given an opportunity to develop his talents something that many normal schools cannot provide for.

such a loveable man , how could anyone ever make fun of him.

I actually went to the same school as Seth here (ended up moving last year to the school hes coincidently trying out for this year), he was in the seal class two years below me. Even though I never really noticed it was THE SETH that I saw on KZfaq years prior, I’m sure he seems like a nice guy. People at that school aren’t generally very nice when they see someone who’s suddenly smarter than everyone else and that’s just the harsh reality of life at Australian high schools. I hope he gets into jmss though (I’m sure he will) because the community there is much more welcoming and friendly. Good luck! :D

A lot of child prodigies have trouble socializing and just in general seeming normal because they are so smart. Intelligence is very difficult to mask. It is much easier to just avoid people than dumb down at that level. I'm speaking from experience. I really relate to him. What made me thrive socially was not the fact that I felt like I needed to fit in but truly understanding other emotions. I studied people the same way I studied any other topic then I tested what I learned in real life. Like a social experiment. Now instead of feeling like I don't understand people I realize even most quote normal people don't even understand people and just learning to except them the way they are. The only thing is I expect the same from them. If they can't give me that mutual respect I cut them out of my life. Times were I ignored this rule ended very badly. However, I learned from them now I'm surrounded by very supportive people. Who at the very least respect me even if they don't necessarily like me.

Aww, I wish this family nothing but love, joy, and peace.

Hoping Seth would eventually overcome any struggles and succeed in life 🙏

I remember when i watched the first part, i was impressed being a programmer myself. And now i see what he is become! Im happy for my boy Seth 😀

Well Seth I think you’re extremely cool and that you shouldn’t feel the need to conform to others just because they’re projecting their insecurities on you! Trust that you’ll find more and more people you can connect with :-) a community is always important in any situation whether you’re smart or not

Imagine being labeled as gifted by not only your parents but the media.. poor kid. That just puts unnecessary pressure and expectations on the kid to do well. A lot of gifted kids have mental health troubles later on in life because of it. Seth please seek help one day if you feel the need to

i hope the best for seth and his friends, i'm too in the same state of mind but i can see that i'm slowly getting there as well

I see similar traits from Seth and my boyfriend. He was diagnosed with Asperger's. He was book smart but communication skills were less than ideal. I hope the world would be kinder.

I love his supportive parents.. its positive and in a caring way just focusing on their child as a normal human being. Love it.

Life is never fair. Even the best will suffer from obstacles that life throws at them. Hopefully he overcomes all difficulties with the support of family 💓

he has a nice friend and a great, understanding parents. that's all we need ♡

Aww I hope the best for Seth. Kids at that age can be douchey, I really hope he doesn’t let them get to him :( if anything their actions reflects more about their personality! It’s good that he’s not easily peer pressured and he has a friend and supportive teachers at school. Just keep being you (and not mean) & you will attract the right people ^^

As someone who was gifted and always expected to figure it out and just do well automatically I can say these kids need more support than we think. I just crashed when I couldn’t keep up socially and my grades dropped along side. “Gifted” is not an automatic fast track.

He does show signs of being on the autism spectrum, which many gifted individuals are - the lack of concern for social norms, the lack of desire to socialise, the intense obsession on particular interests, the lack of eye contact, lack of much facial expression, doesn't express his ideas so well verbally (as his teacher pointed out), needs help with organising his things (as pointed out by his parents at the end).......

bro he's got one friend, and he is close to him, that's nice ! I hope this man will do what he loves and not what the world wants from him. It's not because you're gifted that you can't live a happy life if you want to ;c

I remember watching him when i was 7 and he really inspired me to do robotics and mechanical stuff. Now I'm 13 and doing it rn

I truly wish Seth well

Hey Seth, I was in the same shoe as you (I started coding when I was 10). I don't know if you'll read this, but I faced some of the same challenges, and it's something that affects me to this day, but it's all worth it! Funnily enough I also started making games in Unity, and then I started making web apps. What I would say to my younger self is I wish I had just picked a passion that interests me and then applied the tool of programming. I got stuck using programming for the sake of programming and honing that skill rather than realizing it's a tool. I knew like 7 languages, but I never made a successful app as a kid even though I kept dreaming about it because I focused on the programming part, not the impact part, not the helping others part, and definitely not the what I find fun part. It's confusing because I found programming fun in itself, but applying it towards a particular goal will give you a lot of rewards long term :)

I also skipped a year and was immediately pulled out by my mum a year later for similar reasons. I wonder what a difference it would have made if I was placed in a suitable environment, instead of being placed in an equally boring classroom with kids nearly two years older than me. I’m seeing some of that in Seth’s story, too.

I bless him. I was also ‘gifted’ to start programming at 9. I cannot be more successful because what’s blocking me is from internal. Back to the day people understood my gifted outcome but my special demand. Nor myself. I now need to spend a lot effort to find my own native happiness back.

I faced a problem like this in elementary school. Oviously not even close to as smart as Seth, I wanted to design guns and military planes, so I started learning to code, cad design, and 3d print. By 3rd grade I was making rc planes, and did very well in science fair. My school grades were completely different. I hated school so much as It was worthless to me, so I never submitted homework. However, after middle school, I made a close knit group of nerds like me, and I'm fortunate that I found them. Otherwise, online I always see stories of nerds being isolated, and having no friends.

Seth is really gifted. I guess there is not much I can say about it other than that he is really amazing. Incredible parents too. From the way they speak, you can tell they are really educated themselves and they are not pushing hard on him to do things the way they want. His brain is wired completely different from us who are average. I really hope Seth lives a happy life.

I understand what he's going through honestly, I went through kind of the same thing? But yea the scenary of what he's going through is almost similar to mine. Kudos to him being a human gift of experience and friends!

Jealousy is one hell of a thing. Seth you are an awesome prodigy and keep doing what you love to do most and if you ever make a game ill be the one playing it! Also props to that friend of yours what an amazing dude!

"if they're not being challenged properly, they will tend to let you know that or just sort of quietly disengage. So for Seth, he'll go on his laptop and he'll do something completely different from what we are doing" I totally feel seth here. In secondary school, I was playing with my phone in school and at home I was playing cs1.6 when my siblings are having tuition.

Best of luck to Seth, his parents are also super supportive which is great. And for everyone reading this comment best of luck to you as well hope you get what you want.

From his eyes have gone from enthusiastic innocence to 疲惫and smthg else... I have no words.

It's not just all about talent, he still needs to learn how to make connections and more importantly friends who can help deal with his struggle together. I personally found my friends at a competition I competed in however focusing strictly on education can severely harm the child's future with social interaction

I have a Dehan in my life, and it's such a wonderful thing. Props to that kid

What a beautiful thing it is to see kids learning!

Looking forward to his future achievements

Not saying this out of jealousy, but the brightest candles burn the fastest. He seems to have some deficits in social and communication, despite being “academically gifted”. What kind of quality of life can you have, if you are smart but unable to live?

No right or wrong, as long the kid is happy, doing what they want and having a good nature.

Hey Seth, I just want u to know u have been an inspiration to me. U prove that age don't matter when it comes to learning any level of topic. Love from Asia.

Any child who has supportive and loving parents is gifted.

genius is lonely without the surrounding presence of a people to inspire it.

This is literally what everyone goes through during a big change from primary school to secondary school. I used to be like him but people didn't like me. So, sometimes, u have to control yourself. I remember in secondary 1 and 2, every year in my report book it will be written something like "{Name} has a aptitude for learning. However, he has learn self-control and not speak out of turn". I have changed that now and it is better for me. EDIT: thanks so much for the likes :D

Yes an update this is going to be an interesting one to watch i remember watching the previous video when it came out and it inspired me to learn coding

Keep going Seth and Dehan enjoy school and your friendships.

7 year olds are learning way advanced science through free KZfaq channels, coding games through Scratch, collaborating with random kids from around the world on Minecraft, Roblox etc. The legacy education system simply can’t catch up. It’s also a shame that science is only introduced in grade 3, and the content, a laughing matter to the 9 year olds who casually discuss black holes, Chandrasekar Limit, particle physics, hadron collider…plus they have already spent so much time on interactive periodic tables on their tablets. My favorite part is where my 9 year old and his classmates collaborated on a comic strip that tells the story of their expectations from science class in P3 and the reality…of course they used memes to express this. The libraries have been a better source of learning than the school classrooms. Also the science center needs to rethink its policy of limiting kids based on their age for the sessions it offers.

Growing up, I was considered a gifted child. But, after achieving success as a young kid, rest of the life became disappointment. Now I wish I was just a normal kid.

Nothing special about being at ease on what you are good at. Is more exciting to explore the unknown. Just don't stop your pace of discovery, keep going. Enjoy being in the process not too much in the result. That way, you will be happier. Been through it, still at it. Only a talented genius can sense and understand one another. Hope you find your peace in future endeavours.

He motivates me to learn coding and programming♡

I remember being the only kid in the class who played Chess(Joined Tourneys), was a Science (Chemistry and Physics) and History Freak and Knew more than 3 languages all this at like Primary. Considering I was learning in an Asian country, I used to get bullied for being Eurasian, of the German side, so I was called well, a Nazi and etc. I had difficulty making friends but always managed to make my bullies into my own friends because I stood up to them and basically make them realised they were wrong, a strange psychological reversal I was able to do, similar to Manipulation, but in a good way. Over time, I just felt really really bored. Eventhough I had so much to talk about, I just couldn't find or seek a person who had similar likings to me. So I tried my best to learn Small Talk and just went with that for all my time growing up. I was also pretty good at sports. I did Tennis, Squash, Golf and was a High Jumper and Long Jumper for the schools team, but for some odd reason, I was barely called to participate eventhough I passed the preliminary stages. It was like the Sports Coach didn't know I existed or was like worried if I kept going over the other students, it felt like I was making them feel weak down. So for that, I had to join private tournaments and manage to go through top ten. Which my school during that time, still didn't take to notice. I was asked out by outside coaches to participate in their groups and etc. But I was like too shy and didnt had the money to pay up for signup fees. They didn't afford any scholarship or some sort of support system. So I felt like there was no reason for me to join, it felt more like a scam advertisement. I was part of the Scouts too, I didn't really gain many badges, but I did get ones on subjects I really loved, like Crafting, Cooking and helping people during critical situations. Our captain was nice and told me that if I liked helping people, I might as well be recommended to join the Red Cross. Which was way harder to join in my school, because they had a strange requirement system of knowing some basic skills which you would normally be taught in the group itself. But they wanted you to prehandedly learn it for some reason. Which I already knew, so I managed in and continued reaching and managed to graduate as both a Semi Scout and a Red Cross, which confused my Homeroom Teacher and classmates, because once you were stuck within a party, you only graduated within that party. Now its hard for me to make long convos unless with super knitted friends. Until then, I will just be known as that guy who is quiet and stays at the corner of the room the entire time. Until I get a question or a somewhat decision to answer something that I know and love. Heck, now I still wonder, do people find it weird I like to talk to myself, making questions and answers of dumb subjects and well, basically make imaginary friends of sorts to help motivate "each other" and calculate. I am just glad my parents care for my wellbeing and etc. They never really bothered about me being the best. They were the best they could do. But with no oppurtunity given, I have no choice but to seek my own. Which is harder and takes some time to push on forward. But it would be worth it.

i felt like with kids like this, it's really important to also be physically healthy and strong, it's good for mental health, confidence, and power to fight back if necessary

4:52 this. No matter how fast he can learn and graduate, he will still need to work under other people and with other people in the future and he needs to acquire the right skills for those. Life gets real when he starts working and yes, difficult as it may, he needed to learn to deal with people and that can be nurtured in school.

Im so glad that atleast one gifted out in the world has some sort of support

Im proud of you seth, you do you. Dont let the world tell you otherwise!

Ha, my name is Seth, taught myself how to program when I was 8. Am in college now. Teaching myself at such a young age was the most significant thing I have ever done in my life. It put me very far ahead in so many different ways. If you want to ever learn how to code. Do it.

if hes getting bullied for being on a documentry, bringing a camera crew into his school and following him around is not the best idea

I know that this kid will grow up and contribute toward making the world a better place :)

Dehan doesn't talk his age. He's like a grandma who knows everything. Good for seth for meeting dehan.

I think with these self driven learners, they should be given opportunity to present and discuss what they have learnt. Similar to academia, where if u made a new discovery u will go to conferences and present ur ideas and people will ask questions.

Good luck Seth! Hope you pass your exams this year!

what a good friend! im so moved!

It's crazy how people make fun of others for being dumb but also make fun of others for being smart, don't know what range if IQ do bullies even appreciate

I actually wanna be his friend he seems like a cool and nice dude to talk to

I was very lucky enough to have friends like Dehan during my high school year. I used to be a former contestant of IMO 57th & 58th. I get what Seth feels. I still remember the faces of people looked at me like a freak. It really made me hard to make a friend with someone when they already set a bar to separate me from the rest. Its not like they said something bad about me, its just that they talked in an unfamiliar way like a conversation with a stranger. A friend like Dehan was a definitely healer to cure me away from depression and its all that I need. Please cherish your beloved friends, treat them with respect and kindness. ❤ Without Dehan-like friend, I’d not be what I am today.

this family is very inspirational!

as adults, you can only wish you've had a classmate like this. These kids just don't understand

I hope he understands how good of a friend Dehan is.

Holy, 5 years already? Time sure passes fast.

I think the thing with being smart is that you become different, and that’s what kids who have yet to mature fears, seeing someone different then them. It makes them hard to understand the person that is different as they have yet to understand the concept that the world is full of unique individuals. They might know it, but they have yet to understand it.

Ive seen many docs about gifted children that are properly supported when it comes to education. But almost all of them regret not having a proper childhood they need to learn normal kids stuff too. Socializing being one thing understanding others ect.

he got nice friend. quality over quantity

Woah I didn't expect to see Seth again, it's been a while.

let’s appreciate how he still could pull conversations in front of cameras

I started programming at 12. It's not all that difficult if you find you have a passion for it. Certainly wouldn't say that makes one gifted. Lots of folks find what they're good at early on. Some are good at singing, some more athletic, some are good at math, piano, acting, art, etc.. you get the idea. Everybody has different strengths.

It's sad that he has to wait so many years until he can be at a school that will make it possible for him to work at his own speed.

I am not a technical person. Thank God that upon suggestion of a friend, I enrolled him into a Scratch class for kids and in a couple of months, he mastered C language. He was then in P4. He is now in NUS High School of Math and Science. It is not that difficult.

im glad the parents realise that theres more to life than just academic excellence and this kid really need that balance. looking at him in the video, i cant really see him survive in the real world tbh 😢

I'm a firm believer that public schools or Any school that has state mandated exams ruins kids. Get this genius out of school and home school him.

Wonder if the child was exposed or pushed too early in his childhood beyond the peers that makes it harder to interact with others. Usually the high IQs type prefer to be with their kind, and that's why they don't make friends easily. Thus, wonder if it was a right choice to go Australia where the education is more laid back as compared to Singapore.

The feeling of being isolated is sadly predominate, most people are not kind, accepting, and willing to learn. If you are reading this there are others out there!

I’m so glad he has a friend 🥰🥰🥰

I feel this episode needs a counter point of view. Not to negate everything put forward here, but to balance it, or add perspective. What I'm expressing here is in no way intended as diminishing Seth's intellect or accomplishments. But if we don't position and label what is happening around young kids in the right context; I feel they may be exposed to unintended negative side effects. Side effects that could entirely have been avoided. First things first. I consider Seth talented and way ahead of his age. But I'd also draw the line there. I wouldn't attach labels such as "gifted" or "genius" to him just yet. The stigma that come with those labels are not at all entirely positive. I can't speak to his chemistry prowess, since my knowledge in chemistry never developed beyond high school. But Software Engineering is my turf, and here is where I feel we are misidentifying what is going on. Seth's interest in building things either electronically or digitally is not uncommon at all. Everywhere around the world kids (mostly boys) get started early. In fact, the fields of electronics and programming have actively made efforts for the barrier of entry to become lower and lower. It is easy to get started in both fields with the right guidance. Kids who utilize those easy-entry-tools can entirely focus on the domain of logic, and quickly make great steps in developing that skill and producing impressive results. This is a great thing in itself, but we must not get carried away in thinking that our kids are therefor at the same level of professionals that work in this field. It is simply not the case. Engineering is more than just applying logic. Most problems we face are social or political of nature, or are somehow an unfortunate consequence of past events. Excelling in the domain of logic isn't as impressive as it seems if you can ignore all the usual problems that surround real world logic problems. The reason I bring this up, is because the same thing was happening 25 years ago when I was a teenager. Our group of friends were also into robotics and programming. And when we went to highschool, and later uni, we found out that kids all across the world were having the same experiences as we had had. However our road was significantly harder. We did not have Arduino, Javascript, or Python. We had to learn about the compiler and the linker first. We didn't have Unity, we wrote our own trig and linear algebra libraries to render things on screen. We reversed engineered assembly and blew up our dad's computers trying to figure out what all the components were. And the same thing was happening 35 years before that, when my dad was saving up money to buy an oscillator and frankensteined his own guitar amp together. And the problems Seth is facing are the same as we all faced. We were lacking in social skills. Only had very few friends. Were very late in things like dating. Etc. But because nobody ever labeled us as "gifted" or "genius", we went through school like everyone else did. We picked up social cues from others. We learned the hard way what was acceptable behaviour and what wasn't. In the end we managed to combine our individual qualities with the larger community, and most of us have started families and have fulfilling careers in the fields that have always interested us. It seems that this article is marveling at the phenomenon that kids can have interests of their own and are capable of acquiring skills outside of the school system. If Singapore perhaps changed its economy to be less about finance, and more about everything else that makes life interesting, then perhaps the schools would change, and more people like Seth would pop up. Seth being labeled as "different" is a failing of the system. Kids like Seth already exist everywhere, and should exist more in Singapore. You are potentially looking at the head of a future tech company. Wouldn't you hate it if he joined the finance industry instead? Just my two cents.