<p>genius... Tell me times when people thought you were a "genuis".</p>
<p>This girl said, "Are you a genius"?
Me-"Uh, what?"
Girl-(Looks at my 100% on my paper) "Wow, your a genius."
Me- In my head- "I'm not, your just stupid."</p>
<p>Compared to the rest of the students in my school, I am a true genius. That's why I'm dropping out, joining a homeschool network (which is legally considered a private school, and only cost $300 a year), and doing dual enrollment full time for my senior year.</p>
<p>All the administrators in my school are emailing and calling me because they want me back. Had they offered more AP courses (so I don't have to self-study), I might have stayed. My parents are not wasting $8000 a year on a poor quality education when I can get a much better one for $300.</p>
<p>wow, liist, I have no idea why you're doing that...Could you elaborate....?....You yearn to study more APs? what?</p>
<p>yeah this has happened to me many times in school.</p>
<p>it sort of has gotten to the point that I dont let other people see my test grades because they always say stuff like "OH OF COURSE THIS KID GOT 100%!", or "Are you like a genius or something?".</p>
<p>I always want to say, "no, I'm just slightly above average and spent 10 minutes studying while you were gossiping to your friends", but then that would mean that her 67% indicated she was below average...which would be a mean thing to say.</p>
<p>So yeah, I generally don't try to compare scores, except with other kids I know who are competitive. As I get into more AP classes it's not so bad, but in American History in 9th grade, those were some depressing days.</p>
<p>lmao, this hispanic girl spontaneously saids to me, "Of coarse, you got a 100%", I reply, "Are you talking to me?" lol
Sometimes being in a class with "stupid" people can be reallllly entertaining, hahahah. </p>
<p>Superiority is hilarious.</p>
<p>I'm pretty much attending community college for my senior year and I'm planning on getting my associate of arts degree by the time I finished.</p>
<p>I could have more time to study what I want to in a major University. That means I could use my 120 credit limit on Bright Futures scholarship on more advanced courses.</p>
<p>...Like my whole childhood.</p>
<p>But that was because my parents made me study for IQ tests.</p>
<p>That's how I used to feel, but eventually I saw that getting better grades or scores than others is just another thing that makes one different from everyone else. And in high school especially, being different is looked upon negatively.</p>
<p>Getting the best grades in the class (I don't say being the smartest kid in the class, because grades or aptitude for school aren't indicative of intelligence, just a by-product of intelligence that sometimes appears, but not always) has actually made my life harder. I've tried to talk to people before and make friends only for them to be shocked that a "smart kid" would talk to them. Not only do I feel like there's a seperation between me and "normal people", but it sometimes can be very depressing when you see that the majority of your class is unaware of current events, or basic geography or history. Or when your coworker mispells "wheat".</p>
<p>I think humor derived from "superiority" is only a coping mechanism. A coping mechanism to deal with the absolute hopelessness that results from seeing the stupidity humanity is capable of.</p>
<p>^Tru dat.
10char</p>
<p>I'm a genius because I'm the only damn person in my school that got a PSAT score that qualifies me for National Merit.</p>
<p>Too bad the school is losing their only "genius".</p>
<p>Private school sucks, but it was a good improvement over public school. At least I didn't get into fights and the high school drug business.</p>
<p>^What was your score? Did you prep?</p>
<p>Doing well on one standardized test does not qualify you as a genius.</p>
<p>I'm laughing at all the spelling and grammar mistakes on this thread.</p>
<p>Lawl, I was thinking the same thing. </p>
<p>e-pen is++;</p>
<p>"You're"</p>
<p>10char.</p>
<p>JBV- that was my thought too.</p>
<p>"coarse" ... lmao</p>
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<p>You're damn right I prepped, I got up from 188 the previous year. I prepped my ass off all summer. The rest of the school just didn't give a damn and only signed up because it was free and they could get out of class.</p>
<p>I got a 217</p>
<p>No one considers me a genius. In fact, some people doubt that I'm smart at all.</p>
<p>Genius is actually a pretty relativistic term. I mean, sometimes, people see my exams and (the most embarassing moment you can have in class!) the teacher says my grade in front of the whole class, and people come up at me and say "You're a genius!". But I personally think that we have different types of intelligences, and while I'm more experienced in academics and thinking side of the things, others are geniuses in arts or sports or even interpersonal relationships.</p>
<p>Although some people really have average capabilities in every domain, we all have at least one area where we're one of the best. What deceive me is the fact that the society just wants to put everyone on the same level, in every domain, while we're all more advanced in something and have more difficulty in others. </p>
<p>Here in Qu</p>
<p>It's silly when people don't think high scores should be confidential the way low or medium ones are. If we want to broadcast them that's our choice but most of the time we don't--or at least I don't ^.^</p>