As the 2014 Thiel Fellows prepare to move to San Francisco for the summer, the reality of the fellowship starts to sink in. Having to drop out of school, dealing with parental judgment—is it all really worth it to pursue their ideas and projects in Silicon Valley?

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Teens Move into One House to Pursue Their Dreams in Silicon Valley as the 2014 Thiel Fellows