CONRAD
ACADEMY
One vision. One evolving school. Built on curiosity, not compliance. The world, as curriculum.
One vision.
One evolving school.
I built my own school because the traditional one wasn't working. This school is about learning what's actually important, and taking action on your ideas.
It started with a dropout.
I dropped out at 13. Not because I hated school, but because I wanted to learn things nobody there was going to teach me. No classrooms, no set schedule — just me, curious about something, and following it as far as it'd go.
Proof of life.
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There's a specific kind of quiet that happens in a car at a border crossing. Not peaceful quiet…
The Trust Fall
My guidance counselor called my dad one day and gave him the numbers. That night, my parents asked me what they should tell her…
The Jump
There's a version of my story where I just stayed in school. That version was easy. It just wasn't mine…
Loneliness
When I left school in 8th grade to start Conrad Academy—yes, I named it after myself—I wasn't nervous. I was…
My YouTube Education
I used to think learning had to follow the traditional way—classrooms, textbooks, and rigid schedules. But…
Hostage Negotiation
It was supposed to be a fun trip to Disneyland. Someone said we were heading there, and I didn't think twice…
Real World Education
The world is changing fast, but our schools seem stuck in the past. Instead of just focusing on old stuff, we…
2 Words 1 Finger
In the intense, adrenaline-pumping world of competitive sports, there are moments that test more than just…
Dropouts
At Pizzeria Bianco, my go-to for not just incredible pizza but also for those moments that feed the soul, I…
True Education
Los Angeles, with its stunning sunsets and vibrant streets, was the perfect backdrop for a story that turned…
A Simple Message
Starting this journey was sparked by a powerful message – a call to action fueled by frustration, hope, and a…
How it actually works.
Have the thought
Every project I've built started as just an idea, nothing more. I don't wait for permission or a perfect plan — I let myself imagine it first. If it's still stuck in my head, it hasn't started yet.
Use whatever gets you there
Once I know what I want to build, I use whatever's actually going to get me there — YouTube, AI, Masterclass, whatever's next. The world is basically one big tutorial if you're willing to look. I don't wait to be taught, I go find it.
Turn it into something real
An idea means nothing until it exists outside my head. I take what I'm curious about and actually build it — a website, a project, a school named after myself. That's where the passion actually shows up.
Write it down
32 entries and counting, because none of this counts if nobody remembers it happened. Writing it down is how I hold myself to actually finishing things — proof, not a highlight reel, just what's true.
The index.
Not sponsored. Just honest.
No brand deals here — just the people, places, and ideas this actually runs on.
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New entries go up whenever I feel like it — no schedule, no deadline, just whenever there's something worth writing down.