are you smart ?

[JonasDarkmane 19,777]

I think I am smart in certain aspects, but bad in others .

[Cleverclover 1,525]

Of course I'm smart. I am Cleverclover, after all. 

[Thuja 3,658]

I don't think I'm all that smart, perhaps average?

[cmarston1 5,952]

I am pretty smart if I do say so myself.

[Lunia 332]

If people keep saying I'm smart I guess I am. 

[Magpie 621]

I dunno. It's kind of a hard thing to quantify considering you're inevitably biased towards yourself.

[Felix 1,363]

Yes indeed! My grades in high school since freshman year rarely even go below a solid B. I take AP classes and have actually figured out how to do certain things like form equations completely on my own before we're even taught how to do/make those equations.

[Ziggy + Angel + Rain 11,298]

I'm smarter than some.  Less so than others.  Possibly the truest answer you're ever going to hear lol.

[GenderIsAnIllusion 2,177]

No I'm stupid as hell man.... In fact I'm so dumb that if dumbness were smartness I'd be the smartess person in existence.

[BlackWater627 700]

Yes indeed! My grades in high school since freshman year rarely even go below a solid B. I take AP classes and have actually figured out how to do certain things like form equations completely on my own before we're even taught how to do/make those equations.

 

Academic smarts is certainly a measure. I think most people consider themselves to be smart whether or not they really are. But what is being smart? Good grades? Being clever/sneaky? Being mature/wise?

 

If you were to judge me by my academic grades then I am indeed smart. I had a 4.0 GPA in university. But if you want to judge me by some other factor, it would be far more subjective. I've had other people tell me that I'm smart but I'm still not a millionaire. ROFL 

Edited May 2, 2015 by BlackWater627

[MLG4Ever 876]

I am kind of smart but I feel not so smart in Knowledge because most of people on here are 10 years older than me

[Vemillia Nightshade 2,247]

Nope. No intelligence here... Oh! You mean me? Meh, that is a matter of perspective really.

[Antidaeophobia 299]

Yes, I am incredibly smart, and I don't think it's arrogant to have some pride in being intelligent either. I'm also loyal, kind, and pretty frikkin hilarious.
Personally, I find IQ to be fairly interesting, mostly because people have such a serious misunderstanding of what someones IQ means. IQ doesn't guarantee success, my uncle has a 180 IQ and by societies standards would be considered a loser since he's a alcoholic, and is living in a halfway house, and he's not a great whiz at math either, nor did he do well in school (since most people assume people with high IQ's were straight A students). He just has fantastic logic, and detail recall. People often assume IQ means you'll be able to do complex math and science perfectly, and if you can't therefore you're stupid. I had to deal with this growing up because I had gaps in my education due to illness, and I had serious dyslexia growing up. People were very cruel to me and called me terrible names.

This article on IQ was fairly interesting: http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10000872396390444032404578006612858486012
I had several IQ tests done at Mayo Clinic, because since I'm chronically ill with severe pulmonary issues, they wanted to make sure I wasn't suffering memory loss (oxygen depletion does that sometimes LOL), so I had to do routine testing every couple of years. My last test at Mayo Clinic was when I was 15yrs old and rated 165. I haven't had the need to get another one since, given my health has improved so short term memory loss isn't a concern, and I really don't give a shit about joining MENSA or similar programs. 
I get really annoyed when people try and use their IQ number to outrank someone and belittle them. Being a genius doesn't mean you can't be wrong and you're intellect is wasted if you aren't willing to listen and learn something new.

[Canary Yellow 85]

i r smrt

 

 

 

 

Seriously though, my grades in school are a tiny bit above average. #totallynotbraggingnopei'mmodest

[LittleMac 3,084]

I'm pretty average about stuff that matters. Although, I have a plethora of useless information in my head. For example, I just used the word 'plethora' in a sentence.

[Painted Star 120]

I think I am smart if it comes to school or things like that. Most of my marks are fives (one is worst, five is best in Hungary) without ever spending time studying. If we learn something new, it's enough for me to pay attention on the lesson, when we learn something I know already, then, well, I know it so I can sleep. And teachers understand that. So yeah, probably I am smart.

 

On the other hand, when it comes to social interactions, or when I should react to something, I am dumb. I am unable to understand implied meanings, I can't read between the lines. If someone speaks to me, it takes me a lot of time to answer, that is why I prefer speaking online: people can belive I am just slow at typing.

 

So I think I am smart and dumb at the same time.

[Lucky Bolt 34,915]

Nope. I am quite dumb. 

[Treeglow Flicker 13,050]

Yep. But I like to act like an diot to lure people into a false sense of security. Then BLAM! Smack them in the head with the clever stick!

[Cash In 21,595]

I wouldn't say so, though that depends on what you would consider smart.

Edited August 10, 2019 by Cash In

[The Historian 515]

Book smart? Yeah, definitely. Street smart? I'm a little behind on that front.

[Envy 6,004]

I don't really think so. I got told I was smart by some because I was so good at my undergraduate music history courses, but in reality, I just know how to study for tests. My actual knowledge on anything is surface level and not deep. I always struggle to go beyond that, and that's a pretty clear indicator I'm not smart.

[Kyoshi Frost Wolf 40,360]

I think the accurate term for me is 'adequately smart'. Not totally stupid, but not a genius by any means. Any kind of advanced math brings me to my knees, but I am a deep thinker on many different subjects.

[Prometheus 3,038]

Pfft, nah man. I am not a clever man, simply put. 

[Lucky Bolt 34,915]

1 hour ago, Prometheus said:

Pfft, nah man. I am not a clever man, simply put. 

I like how you think cause me too. 

[Frostgage 7,972]

I'm good at tests and stuff but I don't think that makes me smart