I am literally insane: Please help.

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<p>So, this all started at my Academic Decathlon scrimmage in November... They tested seven events... And I had only read for three of them.</p>

<p>And yet I somehow got 3,800 out of 7,000 possible points, higher than all but one person. How did I obtain the knowledge necessary to do well?... Was I just lucky? Same thing happened the year before... Or can you just guess on some questions?</p>

<p>SO CONFUSED.</p>

<p>I read the packets, and for the actual competition, I don't think I did any better than that...</p>

<p>Does reading even do anything?</p>

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<p>If only I could worry about scoring too well on a test…=/</p>

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<p>I am literally insane: Please help.</p>

<p>I’m afraid I may just be too smart. Like I always knew I was really smart, but it’s getting ridiculous. I’m just so much better than everyone that something must be wrong with me. But in a good way, of course. What do I do?</p>

<p>…this is about what I’m getting out of this thread.</p>

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<p>Was there a question about the meaning of the word ‘literally’?</p>

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<p>BDAQ (Bragging disguised as a question)</p>

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<p>Yes reading does stuff but it’s ok, keep guessing and you’ll do well :)</p>

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<p>stop bragging</p>

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<p>Eureka!</p>

<p>This person obviously has Dissociative Identity Disorder, a psychological disorder with a neurological basis that afflicts one with multiple distinct identities, hence “literally insane”. While taking the test, he/she unknowingly shifted from identity A (attention deprived intellectual) to identity B (focused with a genius level intellect) and then back to identity A after the test. </p>

<p>I would like to prescribe highly concentrated dosages of Lithium Carbonate (Li2CO3) though nothing can cure identity A’s unfortunate personality defect.</p>

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<p>I would try to answer your question, but I seem to be blinded by the abject perfection of your intellect and as such, am unable to currently see my keys. If I could hear more of your scholastic conquests I may be inspired enough to get back to normal and praise you aptly.</p>

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<p><em>Sigh</em></p>

<p>No, I’m not bragging. I just stated that my score didn’t go up at all when I actually read versus when making educated guesses.</p>

<p>Was I just lucky the first time?..</p>

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<p>So the actual competition is harder than scrimmage? omg</p>

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<p>Saugus: it depends on the subject. Seems like Superquiz is all about educated guessing, since I was able to pull off a 800 without even ONCE reading the packet. I skimmed the cram kit like 10 minutes prior to taking the test. It’s all BS. Other subjects like Art it seems like it’s more difficult to BS since all the answers look like they are in Greek.</p>

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<p>^
Yeah, I know, that’s exactly what made me go crazy!</p>

<p>It’s almost as if reading for SuperQuiz didn’t help at all… It really does seem all like guessing. </p>

<p>Social Science I got like a 540 on the scrimmage without reading, but reading definitely helped for the real thing. I don’t think I missed more than two.</p>

<p>I think you have to BS art any way you look at it…</p>