Kinda off topic but somewhat relevant... but let's talk about intelligence.

[Mangiafuoco]

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@Ayitsderek

There’s this kid in my class, he is SO smart. Especially at math. He doesn’t pay much attention to class, but yet he gets all A’s and are able to answer every unexpected question instantly while it takes others like 15 minutes just to think. He gets the lesson in the first five minutes. Doesn’t even need to practice. You just know he’s very smart. Like he just plays math like a toy yet some feel like math is incredibly complicated like Crossword Puzzle Rubix Cubes Strapped On To someone Who are Screaming at you In Another Language and drives them crazy. I’m pretty sure everyone knows someone like this.

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<p>To be honest, that kid doesn’t seem very special to me. In my linear algebra class at UCSB, I do not pay much attention; I usually just play on my phone (Yik Yak). I do not need much practice. I received a perfect score on both midterms, so my overall grade in that class is 100%.</p>

<p>I do not consider myself to be good at math. I failed to qualify for AIME twice by one problem each time. I still hate myself for it. AIME qualification isn’t even very impressive when compared to USAMO or MOP qualification.</p>

<p>In my high school, my math abilities were insignificant compared to my classmates’. I had “A’s” and I did not pay much attention in class, but many of my classmates probably did not need to pay attention either, and their “A’s” were higher.</p>