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[Heathcliff]

I guess my dad is alright, as far as dads go. They are weird and foreign.
I'm one of those people who try to appear physically tough. It does definitely help though. Some kid was bothering my last year so I stood up taller, spread my shoulders out and put my hands on my hips and demnded he tell me what he wants or leave me be. He ran like crazy...
As if you would skip school. I mean, to be in the extra classes, I know I'd actually have to be there. I have never skipped schoool or class or anything, and I doubt I will.
Eh... Hilarious. I married a toy train once. Today I was dumped by a boy I didn't even know I was going out with. He seemed so sincere and apologetic so I at least tried to be upset whilst laughing on the inside and wondering who in the world this kid was. Weird.
Mummy says no boyfriends whatsoever. Whatever. They are a bunch of abies or the are too old that I can't control everything they do. I like to control peoples lives, especially when they can't control their own.
Might be able to do debating next year.

[soundofmusic]

What nationality is your dad? When I was going to school, they had began a program of testing kids IQ's and giving them psychological tests, then they would drag them out of the classes with their friends and place them in classes which mirrored their IQs. I had a high IQ; but I only liked the arts: music, drama and such. I didn't like my new classmates, I felt isolated. They began to build schools with large rooms for multi-class lecturing (I was more interested in looking around the room), the building was dark and had few windows; I felt like I was in prison. I noticed the teachers test patterns on the test, so I would "christmas tree" the test, do almost no homework, skip school and still make average grades.
I wonder if the fellow who was teasing you last year had a crush on you? I spent most of my 10-14 age being made fun of by the teachers and classmates. My parents were wierd and really religious, I had to wear a dress during atletic activities. They would sometimes pretend to be my friend, learn more about me and then pass around mean things about me or get their boyfriends to tease me.
When I turned 15, my appearance really changed and I dropped my parents beliefs. The first thing I did was systematically steal each of those girls boyfriends and after a week or two, dump them. I guess, it is the only time I have ever been vengeful; but the misery a person experiences when young is so much more intense because they aren't aware of the fact that all will soon change.
I like your story about the guy who "dumped you"; well, it was very nice of you to suppress your laughing. I think 13 is too young to date; though most parents do allow their children to go to male-female gatherings at that age. I told my daughter I prefered that she date at 16 or 17; because, if she feel in love, she could handle not becoming intimate for maybe a year. I met my second husband when I was 14, and was totally infatuated, I think I would have done anything he asked...of course, he was, at that time, In love with a classmate.

[Heathcliff]

My dad is Greek.
I refuse to get an IQ test. Or at least I don't want to. I don't want to know.
Didn't have a crush on me, just liked bothering everyone.
Haha. You are very naughty.
People don't tease me. I mean, they say stuff, but everyone cops a little of that.
I don't have the attention span for a boyfriend. Too busy. This year I want to focus on studying hard to get some year 11 subjects for year 10. Then all I need to do is pass them to get year 12s in year 11. Practical.

[soundofmusic]

My dad is Greek.
I refuse to get an IQ test. Or at least I don't want to. I don't want to know.
Didn't have a crush on me, just liked bothering everyone.
Haha. You are very naughty.
People don't tease me. I mean, they say stuff, but everyone cops a little of that.
I don't have the attention span for a boyfriend. Too busy. This year I want to focus on studying hard to get some year 11 subjects for year 10. Then all I need to do is pass them to get year 12s in year 11. Practical.

When did his family come to Australia; or did he come from Greece. I have only met two people from Greece in my entire life!
Don't they test your IQ in school? They like to know what they're dealing with here, I guess. I don't know, I guess, once finding out my IQ, I felt a bit smug. Then I wondered why I was so stupid with such a high IQ
Then I wondered why I was so unmotivated with such a high IQ. Then everyone asked and still asks me why I am so unmotivated with such a high IQ...I think the answer is that I know that I can; and therefore I don't
Do you have 12 years of school in your country. Is there some reason why you want to work so hard now? What will you do in year 12 when you pass all the subjects you need in year 11? I took all music and drama courses the last two years of school; but then I wondered why I had to still attend classes. Jessica took an equivalency test and graduated at 16; then went to college. For some reason, that is a very unpopular choice in the states. In some ways, she did lose the last few years of opportunities to socialize with people her own age.

[Heathcliff]

He was born here. They came a few years beforehand.
They don't test our IQ. Still, in our school, it isn't how smart you are.
I mean, it helps, but a lot has to do with what we put in. They don't categorise us like that.
13yrs, including prep. Kindergarten would make it 15.
I'n year 12 I'd just pick up different subjects. Only the extra points go onto my enter score.
Drama and music isn't that peachy here, there is still a lot of written work.
I don't know if we have equivalency tests here... Would suit me fine though. I'm sick of people my age anyway.

[soundofmusic]

I think it would be better to judge people by effort rather than IQ. I learn faster and can assimilate more than many people; but I was too stressed by all of the teasing in the lower years and once I became 15, I was much more interested in hanging out with my friends. I liked literature; but they often chose really downer books like Virginia Woolf stuff. One time they made it mandatory to read a book by Truman Capote about a whole family being massacred...Sick stuff.
Yeah, I never quite fit in with people my own age; there were some kids in my later years (like some of the kids on this thread) that were really advanced and I hung out with them. Of course, they really made all sorts of efforts with their intelligence: you know, delving into politics and actually learning several instruments.
Later, I thought I did better with much older people; looking back, I think they kind of manipulated me. Now, I find alot of people my own age are all ticked off because they now think that if they had a do over, they could have become brain surgeons or millionaires. Then, they complain that their children are making the same mistakes and trying to live their lives for them...
I guess that's why I prefer to talk to alot of the guys on lit net; or hang with people in their 30's, they aren't disappointed yet.

[Heathcliff]

Effort, yea I guess. That is my strong point. I mean, I'm intelligent, but mostly just because I try. Still, I only think that for some things. I mean, with things like leadership roles, for example. Effort is great, but if you can't really do anything beneficial, then they should just pick a genious who has a great solution to everyones problems. Then again, maybe effort isn't my strong point.
I've always been better with older people. I am very confident. I used to be a little intraverted, but willing majority of the time.
I also have a very good control over younger kids. Its hard to explain but I can handle them.
I like meeting new people. They are yet to judge me.

[soundofmusic]

It sounds as if you are a natural leader. I think you make a lot of effort where you perceive that it will be of the most benefit. There are some causes that are not worth ones effort. I was never a "joiner". I remember in school, I liked the drama and chorus groups; but I never quite got the campaigning for class president or voting for most popular kids or prom queen. Usually, it was what I like to call "pluggers" that went in for that: rather ordinary, not particularly intellegent people who just such things were of importance.
Pluggers are often the people who make it to the top; they are often the people who become our presidents, our law makers, our lawyers and teachers. Unfortuantely, they are often ineffective because they have difficulty thinking past their own little bubbles.
I think everyone we meet judges us; but adults often will gather more information first, judge on different attributes or are more subtle.

[Heathcliff]

I'm a natural leader who hasn't been awarded any leadership roles due to it so far being a popularity contest. I like to run for those things. It is one of those things where you see someone doing something and you know you could do it ten times better, or at least differently.
People judging you isn't a bad thing or a good thing. It is just a thing. Like, if you are walking down the street and you see a little old lady on one side of the road and a big scary tough guy on the other, staring straight into your eyes, which person would you rather walk alongside? Generally, the little old lady, but you never know, she could be more dangerous. And that big tough guy could be an angel. Then again, you never know, so for your own safety, you have to judge.

[soundofmusic]

Yes, that is true; there are alot of times in life when popularity counts more than who can do the job properly.
Yes, there is a difference between the type of judgements we have to make about who to trust, what is safe, etc. and people being judgemental. I think being judgemental is more biased.

[Heathcliff]

Popularity is good for me when the teacher want something done. I go by reputation in that state, because I've got a good one thus far.
I'm bias. Incredibly. Moslty just for my family, and the epic sibling rivalry.

[soundofmusic]

It's odd, I could have swore I posted on here a few days ago...My brains dead.
I have the kind of popularity where people always want me to come to those parties where they are inviting alot of people they don't know...they want me to mix and be funny. They introduce me, this is Gail, she's funny...say something funny Gail...

[Heathcliff]

Haha. Sounds like fun. I get invited to strange parties, never my friends parties. My year level haven't gotten into the big house parties yet. I probably wouldn't go anyway.

Hey... Where did the swarm of young people go? I think we frightened them away.

[soundofmusic]

I think alot of the kids have their computer time limited and the others are in mid-term testing. School is really tough nowdays. I know Jess just went back to school and has like 6 hours of homework a day. She's doing a medical class and is having to learn more anatomy and physiology than I did for nursing. She barely has time to watch a movie.
I notice that most of the threads don't survive very long. People go at them hot and heavy and suddenly lose interest. The game threads really seem to be popular!

[Heathcliff]

I could be doing six hours of homework a day.
The game threads are fun.
There aren't all too many juniors anyway.