<p>I have mixed opinions on this issue myself. Sometimes many people telling you that you are smart leads to over-confidence and it severely backfires. This happened to me! Then I kept changing my stance on whether or not I thought I was smart. Sometimes I think I’m really smart, then I don’t want to get too overconfident so I tell myself I’m not THAT smart, then again…</p>
<p>good post badman89! that’s how exactly I’m feeling! I always try to tell myself that I aint that smart in comparison to the nation or even internationally. Well, if it’s like just county wide, then I guess I am actually smart (ha ha I always try my best to ensure I’m not acted upon by overconfidence.</p>