Looks like you are making a lot of progress. Those goals that require me to do multiple things (or do something over a long period of time) are the ones I seem to fail miserably at. I guess I need to work on those. But it looks like you're making good progress on a lot of goals of that type.
Random-ish question - did you do a paper Mensa test, or an online one?
I don't think the US Mensa has a paper one. I did the online one and did well enough, but of course it's a totally different setting so... I'd like to take the real one someday, just because I'm curious.
I got given an approximate score based on my practice paper test but I am also curious. Thing is, I wonder if it makes me almost elitist or some such if I join Mensa... I dunno, I get the feeling that people would think I was up my own ass or something....
I used to worry about that - but the thing is, all my good friends already know that I do pride myself on my intelligence, though I don't show it off. Well, I -am- getting a PhD, but ... eh. And when meeting new people, it's not like you say "Hi, I'm Deana, I have an IQ of X and just joined Mensa!" Now -that- would be a bit ... uh, yeah. And if it comes up later, chances are they've already formed an opinion about you.
My only real concern is about my family - they already believe I think I'm better than they are for going to school (i was the first on my dad's side to go to COLLEGE, let alone go for a PhD)** so... I'm sure Mensa would feel like I'm rubbing it in to them. But really, why do they even have to know?
For me, I'd like to do it, just for myself. To know whether I'm capable or not.
**Though I have to say, I've never figured out -why- they think this; that is, what I've done exactly to give off that vibe. Maybe they just assume it's true. But I'm not sure how/why they would assume that after the speech I gave at my
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Random-ish question - did you do a paper Mensa test, or an online one?
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I learnt a bit from my last 101.
I did a paper practice test. Stil haven't decided if I should accept their invitation to do the proper test....
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My only real concern is about my family - they already believe I think I'm better than they are for going to school (i was the first on my dad's side to go to COLLEGE, let alone go for a PhD)** so... I'm sure Mensa would feel like I'm rubbing it in to them. But really, why do they even have to know?
For me, I'd like to do it, just for myself. To know whether I'm capable or not.
**Though I have to say, I've never figured out -why- they think this; that is, what I've done exactly to give off that vibe. Maybe they just assume it's true. But I'm not sure how/why they would assume that after the speech I gave at my ( ... )
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