tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686756265513466913.post4054377473942432972..comments2023-03-24T06:45:33.372-05:00Comments on The Voice at the Other End of the Line: gifted vs. motivated in educationkatie71483http://www.blogger.com/profile/01630112624048325284noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686756265513466913.post-36925205916766639702010-04-17T15:27:55.991-05:002010-04-17T15:27:55.991-05:00I decided NOT to attend the gifted high school bec...I decided NOT to attend the gifted high school because I wanted a "social life" so I went to the local public school. I was in almost all AP courses (refused to take AP English because I hated that teacher) and made good grades but was still pretty bored most of time, graduated in the top 10% of my class and barely cracked a book.<br /><br />Then as you know I went to HC and had to be a part of every extra curricular activity or organization I could join and again skated through classes without really being challenged. Now I look back and wish I had gone to the gifted high school and actually applied myself, because imagine where I could be by now?<br /><br />I took the GMAT last spring in order to apply for my masters program and to be honest on paper I did not get accepted. I had to call the head of the program and basically plead my case because while my GMAT wasn't bad, when paired with my undergrad GPA I was just a few points shy or admission. After speaking with the head of the program he took my case on to the Dean of the college and I was admitted, and I am now holding a 4.0 average but again don't really feel all that challenged (though since I am working full time I'm not complaining!) <br /><br />So I'm with you, I'm certainly intelligent but am also pretty lazy ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07233222152748697785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686756265513466913.post-90959947269741662452010-04-17T15:17:10.767-05:002010-04-17T15:17:10.767-05:00Sounds like Coach Hill's biology class...Sounds like Coach Hill's biology class...katie71483https://www.blogger.com/profile/01630112624048325284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686756265513466913.post-33274223565651530162010-04-17T13:48:21.968-05:002010-04-17T13:48:21.968-05:00I remember taking a regular science class...what a...I remember taking a regular science class...what a joke! Each week we would study a different chapter. We were given "study guides" Monday mornings and would spend all week listening to the teacher read the study guide while we filled in blanks. Our Friday tests were the study guides again where we had to fill in the exact same blanks.AKinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08233101297438213787noreply@blogger.com