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I used to smoke pot quite frequently, and during the time that I did(age 14 until 18) I've successfully taught myself how to program in around 7 programming/scripting/structured query languages of different functions and overall usefulness. You know what inspired me to do this? I was stoned and playing a game... Then I got a great idea, I SHOULD MAKE MY OWN GAME. That was the start of the years of research I put into learning various programming languages(as I needed them). During that time, I learned so much more than just programming, though. You should know, no game is complete without some bad-ass graphics, music, and sounds right? Well, I didn't have money to pay for any of these. So I "rolled my own," as some would call it, and learned as I went(using software such as Photoshop(My mother got a computer that came with it.), Renoise(Pirated... But later legally purchased.), Audacity(Great piece of open-source beauty, look it up.), Milky Tracker(Another wonderful open-source project.), just as I did with my programming.
Did I mention I also write in my free time? I may have a few flaws(Using pseudo-words like "Yeh," "Gotta," etc., along with the occasional typo, like anyone else.), but if you look past those, there aren't too many flaws in my grammar. Being a computer geek paid off, in that case... I was labeled a "n00b," by the "smart kids," because of my grammar... Which, at that time, I was actually converting proper grammar to chat speak, just to fit in with the rest. I was later accepted, in case you care... (I'm sure you don't, since I'm a stoner, and all.)
Oh, one more thing, I dropped out at 16. Not because of pot, but for personal reasons. Was tested soon after and found to have an IQ of 143, 3 points above genius. I believe I was 17 at that time... So I've still got so much to learn, and practice. This paragraph is here for no other reason but to invalidate any claims that "pot makes you stupid."
Good day. ^^