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I was watching the National Spelling Bee on Television last night and noticed a few things about the kids who were participating. Many of their families were from India and others were complete nerds. I could see them getting beat up after school or not having any friends.
The impression many adults have about people over 20 who have a real high IQ is they lack common sense and social skills. Many are perceived as just plain weird. Is this true in the high school or college level also? How were the kids who were the top of their class? Did they have any friends or social skills? Did they have any emotional intelligence, or ability to handle life's challenges?
Well atleast here in my district alot of gifted children dont have to much of a problem lacking common sense or social skills because their are alot of gifted children in my district. The students at the top of the class are amongst the most socialble students in the class also. Emotional intelligence their might be a few. As far as handling life's challenges they are definetly ready to hit the ground running.
I think Asian kids and adults are great but they seem to lack the social skills that is needed in some careers and life situations.
My guess is that if they took the average CD poster and put him/her in a workplace or school in Asia, the locals would think the same thing. It's an immigrant-in-a-new-culture thing.
I was one of the smartest kids in my school...and if you look at my standardized testing scores, I could say I'm one of the smartest kids in the country (though, I don't really think standardized tests scores are worth their weight in dung).
My social skills were pretty much on par with my peers through middle school until I got to high school. This quote explains why:
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Originally Posted by maja
Studies have shown that gifted children often have a hard time fitting in with their peers, partially because they have a heightened sense of morality and sensitivity. For example, they would be reticent to stoop to use the term "nerd" to describe someone for fear of hurting the other person's feelings. HTH
It wasn't that I had bad social skills. Its just that I wasn't into the immature (in my opinion) things that other high schoolers were into.
Though, I must admit, by the time I got situated in high school and found my group of friends (all extremely smart) we all got into our fair share of immature trouble, from skipping class/school to pulling pranks (especially on teachers and administration). There's a reason for our behavior (not a justification) but thats for another thread..
I was one of the smartest kids in my school...and if you look at my standardized testing scores, I could say I'm one of the smartest kids in the country
No offense, but I think these type of student proclamations may be one of the reasons why some of "the smart kids" are seen as having poor social skills...
No offense, but I think these type of student proclamations may be one of the reasons why some of "the smart kids" are seen as having poor social skills...
...did you read the rest of that very same sentence?
Well atleast here in my district alot of gifted children dont have to much of a problem lacking common sense or social skills because their are alot of gifted children in my district. The students at the top of the class are amongst the most socialble students in the class also. Emotional intelligence their might be a few. As far as handling life's challenges they are definetly ready to hit the ground running.
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I did. 
