Only just got out of college, as in last exam was yesterday. University will start in October, if mentioned exams went as planned.
Not going to lie, I'm a genius. Don't do much work, never revise, get A*, A, occasional B. Maths is the best. Languages is my one weakness though, got a D in french at GCSE. Had 97% late record in secondary school, managed to improve on that in college a bit though.
Plenty of time for it all to go wrong mate 
Yeah but that's because A levels are easy nowadays. And if you're not getting straight As you're not a genius irrespective of how little work you do/did.
I was disruptive, always in trouble. Didn't like being told what to do and still don't. Popular, trendy, whatever you want to call it, was in the top sets and could do my work when I really had to but very rarely bothered to do anything because I wasn't interested in it. All my reports said 'could do better.' As soon as I left school I did.
Kev
I can't believe how much of a strong theme there is on this thread!
Had 97% late record in secondary school, managed to improve on that in college a bit though.
Sounds like me ontop of approx 10% actual attendance to lectures at Uni. I was even threatened with official action as the course required a certain level of attendance. Still passed with a 2.1.
Funnily with work I am very anal about punctuality.
A smartarse but not a troublemaker. Good at English, art and other fuzzy subjects, struggled to comprehend anything with numbers in it. Loved football and played it obsessively on most breaks, despite having two left feet and being completely pish at it - a guaranteed "last pick" when teams were being decided.
Covered in a biblical plague of boils, plooks and flaky skin from about second year until the day that I left. Absolutely paralysed with shyness around girls, despite developing painful, years-long, all-consuming crushes on a succession of unfortunate stalk-ees, which I was powerless to do anything about until 5th-6th year, when I started, like, talking to them and everything.
Affected what was meant to be a Morrissey-inspired, rockabilly, quiffy look which was going OK until that fecker Rick Astley appeared on Top of the Pops with a vague physical resemblance and the same hairdo and landed me a new nickname.
Best days of your life? Me arse!
Me? I badly wanted to be popular but never got close, which is why I think I get a big kick out of helping people nowadays. I was bullied a lot, but the only 2 times someone started on my physically I knocked them down hard. Tried for days to avoid it though, and I hated that, but knock someone flat and the rest leave you alone. I only really had a couple of male friends at school, but found it easier to talk to the girls who didn't judge me, or pressure me to fit in. To a point, I still prefer female company.
Work wise, I could have had better results than I did (8 O-Levels, couple of 'A' grades) but I found being average easier and would rather go fishing than work. I never wanted to go to Uni (Which disappointed my parents, but the more I herd about it, the more I knew it wasn't for me, and I've never regretted it for a single second) but was disappionted when my parents moved and I had to start my A-Levels at another school. Within 2 weeks there I gave up trying becasue I hated the place, the people and couldn't do the subjects I wanted, and I left after a year. That was a waste of a year of my life. Spent 4 weeks unemployed and been in work ever since. I've not seen anyone I went to school with for over 20 years, although I am in very occasional contact with one or two. I moved out at 19, went to work in London, and never went home. Moved around for a few years with work then thought 'Enough is enough' and just stopped where I landed. Which happened to be Farnborough.
I've not seen anyone I went to school with for over 20 years
Same here 
oh the irony of realman's user name!
Not going to lie, I'm a genius.
You have an IQ of over 150? Impressive.
Or have you just discovered Nietzsche?
Scienceofficer - finally, someone gets it. Don't tell anyone though.
Done a couple of IQ tests actually, usually score around 150. 148 in the last one. Dunno how accurate things like that are, as they are usually quite logic based, which is where I'm best at. Is IQ all about logic?
But mostly I'm just going off what I know about myself and what people who know me say.. But don't worry, I'll never be an Euler or a Fermat, I'm too easily distracted by stuff like STW 
IQ tests test how good you are at IQ tests (I'd like it if they really did prove intelligence having done one myself and done alright )
Here's a warning for you then Realman.
Unless you're really, really motivated by money (and status), don't get sucked into the world of the professions just because they tell you it's necessary to be bright to do the job. it helps, but you don't need to be. And if you are bright, it only shows how boring they are.
Yes, I am cyncial.
Here's a warning for you then Realman.Unless you're really, really motivated by money (and status), don't get sucked into the world of the professions just because they tell you it's necessary to be bright to do the job. it helps, but you don't need to be. And if you are bright, it only shows how boring they are.
Yes, I am cyncial.
I'm off to university to do a 4 year degree in Maths. I'm doing this degree cause I like Maths, the getting a degree part is just a bonus really. After that, if I still feel the same, I plan to bum around enjoying being young(ish) and fit(ish). Do plenty of riding, racing, and generally wearing a suit as little as possible. I would be happy with a small place, and a part time job in a bike shop, if it means I can ride and do the other things I want to do.
When I'm old/injured/unfit/boring maybe I will put a suit on and maybe become a maths teacher. Nice thing about a Maths degree, it doesn't really have an expiration date. I can see where you're coming from, and thanks for the advice. I really don't want to end up being someone who works 70% of the time their awake so they can ride their bike and do whatever else they really want to do for the rest of the time.
And if you are bright, it only shows how boring they are
Yes. If you're really intelligent you'll figure out how to get what you want out of life.
If that's a fairly large amount of money and a career, then fine.
If that's a huge amount of money and not needing a career, then go for it.
If it's dropping out, then great, that's the easiest option
You need to figure it out and then do it. How to be happy is the most important question you'll ever need your intelligence to answer.
"Done a couple of IQ tests actually, usually score around 150. 148 in the last one. Dunno how accurate things like that are, as they are usually quite logic based, which is where I'm best at. Is IQ all about logic?"
No..... and 148/150 is not that great really, even on a properly referenced and administered test, as opposed to a self-administered twenty questions on the internet.
Most of the people I work with measure around the 180/185 mark, you could probably get a job here as a cleaner.
I thought there were different scales of IQ test?
There are loads, that's why it's important to use a consistent measure, but getting different organizations and bodies to agree on a standard is a nightmare, especially within the scientific community.It's somewhat like trying to herd cats.
Here, we use The Wechsler Intelligence Scale. But there quite a few others.
Off to breakfast and work now anyway, have fun
Musicians use The Wechsler Intelligence Scale..?
Not actually a musician anymore:)
Nor in Manchester, or even the uk.:)
In used to judge on cleverness/job/etc and am now horribly embarrassed that I did.
I now "judge" someone by how interesting they are - from out of work bods that can fix any car or bike to consultant doctors.
Anyone tries the "job/status" thing on anyone down here in Cornwall, they get laughed back into Devon. After living in Surrey for the first 14 years of my life, it's rather refreshing.
I think Uni is great though but only if the degree is worth doing. If you work hard and know your stuff, money will usually follow. As long as it's enough to live comfortably on, then you're sorted.
Yup. I love my job to bits and make a reasonable living and wouldn't change what I do for anything.
they get laughed back into Devon
'Ere bey! their feet woutn't touch the ground 'ere neither!'
Listen to our maninthenorth. He speaks the truth and its a big one.
It took until I was 35 in a senior professional position being miserable and subsequent redundancy to gain my perspective and freedom.
Uni is more than just getting a degree anyway.
I did really well academically at school (but got bullied for a few years), was able to talk to girls, managed to get good exam result and still go out on the lash (teachers hated it, I loved that they did). Got lazyish and bored at uni but still got an OK degree.
Have to say I wouldn't recommend the professions for their own sake, I'm not enjoying being a lawyer at all, adn I don't think it requires a great deal of intelligence. I admire folk who do what they want and enjoy it.
I was a ****t at school and spent my final year with my own desk outside the deputy headmistresses office.
She was an RE teacher so 'had' to do RE.
Was also allowed to stay in art class all day as I liked the teachers and they like me.
Saw Miss White about 10yrs after leaving school, she said 'out of all my 40 yrs as a teacher I would bet you'd be the pupil to end up in prison' high praise indeed 
Bright but lazy.
Always in the shadow of my one year older, acedemically brilliant swot of a sister...It was always..."oh, are you Claire's sister?"
Didn't fit in. Always wanted a "best friend"...never had one.
Loathed secondary school.
Didn't like school much, 6th form was good, had a blast at Uni as couldn't think of anything else to do. Never used my degree but learnt a lot and moved well out my "social class" and it really opened up the world for me.
Bumped into an old school bully in a cafe whilst doing a brick laying course at night school a few years back.
I received a very very heart felt apology for his behaviour at school as he informed me his dad was battering him and brother every night so he passed it on and then became a junkie but has since sorted himself out. Met him at college a few times after that and the fella was O.K.
Makes you realise you're own teeange angst wasn't that bad and how cool my dad was.
poignant words marin
my O Level German teacher said i was "an enigma"
I thought we cracked the German's Enigma Code.
Maybe he was making a pass at you!
Met no one from school since leaving in 1982.
Friends Re-united was popular one year and so I have a vague idea where everyone ended up, but it seems to have died a death. 1/2 ended up in the Forces or the Police, so we swapped one institution for another!
I managed to walk that fine line between geek and sporty, accepted by both.
Was bullied once, nothing physical just threats, there was no 'give him a right hook and he won't bother you again" heroics, the guy was a nutter. He beat up his own father breaking his back in the process a year later.
So I escaped pretty much unharmed and anonymous.
Living in the states I am alarmed about how people survive american high schools, At least I faced nothing like my friend who survived Columbine.
My ex went to the same high school as this lovely lady 'Lacey NJ'
And this weekend I'll be camping a few miles down the road from here: Platte Canyon
Our school as the first school to have CCTV in Scotland. That and the fact its shaped like a bike were its claims to fame. In actual fact it was just quite dangerous !
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