<p>This question made much more sense when I thought of it, but now it seems odd written out.</p>
<p>Anyways, I'm a very strong History/English/Science person. I've been told that my writing exceeds that of the average college student (I, being a H.S. Sophomore that is) and there hasn't been a history teacher in the past 5 years that hasn't fallen head over heels for me. </p>
<p>But math.
Oh math.</p>
<p>Math is just a terrible experience for me. I can go on and on about foreign policy, politics, and Shakespearian literature, but when it comes to polynomials and logarithms, my mind goes blank. Don't get me wrong, I'm not "failing" Math (I'm failing according to my own standards) I'm currently managing a B+, which is my lowest grade sadly --- but I have this underlying feeling that people think I'm an idiot because I'm not a math prodigy. </p>
<p>Like somehow, if you aren't great at Math, you really don't constitute as intelligent.</p>
<p>my thoughts: there are four main types of math [cannot name them x_x] but each person is supposedly very very good at at least one type. I’m an artsy kid and I find geometry easier to grasp than any other math courses/sub-topics. Do you know which general math areas you’re better at? </p>
<p>Plus, you already know you’re intelligent in many many ways and you even boast about it here. Also, you’re getting an excellent grade in your math class. So, if your intelligence is already so praised and you’re already so aware of it, why does it matter that people MAY think that you’re not so smart because you aren’t super stellar at math?</p>
<p>Believe in yourself more!</p>
<p>I’m an artsy kid and I’m often hit with the stereotype that "artists are dumb and make art because they aren’t intelligent enough to do practical work… " or something along the lines of artists being complete idiots when it comes to academics. These stereotypes don’t bother me though and I don’t care if others think I’m an idiot. I know who I am and I know my intellectual capabilities.</p>
<p>Plus, if people are that quick to judge you based on your good grade in math, chances are you won’t want to make friends with them and they’re losing out on really nice thought-provoking conversations with a history buff.</p>
<p>I always thought I was really strong in Algebra. I took Algebra I in 8th grade and I maintained straight A+'s, however, now in Algebra II, I’ve been knocked off my high horse. I also did not do too well in Geometry as a Freshman. Hopefully things will improve when I’m in Trig or Calculus.</p>
<p>I think that mathematical ability is one of the best general measures of intelligence. That being said, a lack of mathematical prowess does not necessarily mean a lack of intelligence.</p>
<p>Dude, you know you’re intelligent. Anyone reading this thread will see you’re intelligent.</p>
<p>If you’re learning for the sake of being an intellectual instead of learning because you enjoy the content and want to discover more… i think you’re chasing the wrong thing. </p>
<p>Plus “making everyone believe you are intelligent” is a totally unrealistic goal because there are always critics like me. :]</p>
<p>“I think that mathematical ability is one of the best general measures of intelligence.” - That is what I’m really trying to get at. When we think of the super-intelligent, we usually immediately think of Mathematicians of some sort, or Engineers - basically the name “MIT” comes to mind, at least it does for me.</p>
<p>That isn’t to say that lawyers or politicians aren’t intelligent, we just tend not to think of them as quickly as we would a Scientist or Mathematician.</p>
<p>Well, I feel like being good at math is sign of fluid intelligence. Most people who are good at math are also proficient in a language.</p>
<p>That is to say that you can be bad at math and good at English, but I haven’t met too many (non-foreign) people who were excellent at math and couldn’t write a decent paragraph/argument essay.</p>
<p>Algebra II–hah. Wait till you get to AP Calc and you have to take a final on subject matter you were never introduced to, without your teacher there to answer questions, and have other mofos be cheatin’…</p>
<p>@ViTong4 - Don’t get me wrong, I don’t wake up every morning striving to meet new people so they can praise me for my intellect. I do thoroughly love learning (…just not math), its just that I’ve always been fond of being considered an intellectual. </p>
<p>@Wiscongene - I agree. English is what it is. You speak it everyday, there is no reason that someone should be “bad” at English, and History, in essence is just reading and retaining information, just to be reiterated on some form of an examination.</p>
<p>Absolutely it’s possible. I’m just like you in that way. And not to sound cocky but I’m pretty much good at everything else but math. Science(when there’s not too much math hah) english because I’m a pretty good writer, history, I’m also pretty advanced in Spanish. Everyone has their strengths and while I used to feel exactly like you, I was always overly self conscious about my math abilities an was ashamed of my math scores even though they weren’t really all too terrible. But then I realized that I will never be as good at math as my other subjects, and I need to stop comparing my algebra 2 grades to history/Spanish/chemistry/English grades. They only reason I do somewhat well in algebra is because I work really really hard. It doesn’t come easy to me at all. And I’m okay with that.</p>
<p>And yes I know Algebra 2 is not the hardest math, I don’t need to be told by the people on here who are in multivariable calculus, but it’s hard for me. And I dont think that I’m unintelligent because I find it a challenge.</p>
<p>Do you really need affirmation that you are smart? Ever heard of Shakespeare? He was a creative genius, yet I’ve never heard/read that he was good at math.</p>
<p>Do you consider yourself intelligent, or do you let others decide that for you? If the former, then you should be able to decide without consulting us. If the latter, then you really need to look at your priorities, because caring what others think of you is both unfulfilling and narcissistic, and therefore not good for your emotional health.</p>
<p>Assurance or affirmation isn’t really something that I crave to the point that I’m in shambles without it, but no one really wants to be thought of as an idiot. Its human nature, you want to be looked upon with respect from your peers, no matter how trivial it may seem in writing… on an online forum…</p>
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