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Is J gifted (and should I give up)?
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<blockquote data-quote="Malika" data-source="post: 534557" data-attributes="member: 11227"><p>Lol, MWM, I wasn't really saying that in my particular case I was trying not to be seen as "gifted" but rather that I was just genuinely interested in things. And to be interested in things is just that, it is not something that needs to be labelled in any way - though it is certainly not fed by most school systems, that is for sure. I always did well in exams, at least in arts subjects, and so bumped along the system until the end of university but honestly put in minimal effort and interest and just disliked the whole experience (other than being with my friends). This now makes it very hard for me to take school seriously or to perform my duty of supporting the system. I just see it as a necessary evil that the child has to go through - and I know that makes me a dyed-in-the-wool old hippie, for which I do apologise <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Malika, post: 534557, member: 11227"] Lol, MWM, I wasn't really saying that in my particular case I was trying not to be seen as "gifted" but rather that I was just genuinely interested in things. And to be interested in things is just that, it is not something that needs to be labelled in any way - though it is certainly not fed by most school systems, that is for sure. I always did well in exams, at least in arts subjects, and so bumped along the system until the end of university but honestly put in minimal effort and interest and just disliked the whole experience (other than being with my friends). This now makes it very hard for me to take school seriously or to perform my duty of supporting the system. I just see it as a necessary evil that the child has to go through - and I know that makes me a dyed-in-the-wool old hippie, for which I do apologise :) [/QUOTE]
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