What's it like to Be a Genius?

Genius. When you hear this word what does it mean to you? Does it bring to mind someone who has a high IQ? Of course it probably does. This is what we have had instilled in our minds throughout our lives, that a genius is someone who is incredibly brilliant. The person has scored high on an intelligence test, such as the MENSA IQ test or even the Tickle free online IQ test. Or, perhaps the person received a perfect score on the SAT or ACT. Maybe they even aced the LSAT law school admission test.

But who came up with this idea anyway? Who decided that certain things equal brilliance as compared to mediocrity? Did someone have the right to dictate to us that an IQ test score is what makes someone intelligent? Whoever it was, perhaps that person wasn't above average intelligence themselves.

There is much more to intelligence than a high IQ score on an intelligence test. What about emotional intelligence, creativity, and street smarts, as well as common sense? A real genius to me is more of a renaissance man or renaissance woman, in that the person is well-rounded and skilled in many areas. So, do you know anyone who is brilliant and well-rounded?

An Everyday "Genius"
I am going to tell you the story of one person who is a member of MENSA and has a high IQ, according to traditional intelligence test measures. A person whose IQ score falls in the realm of real genius, girl genius! Here is the story....

Genius doesn't mean perfect. Genius doesn't mean a hassle-free life. Genius, according to today's standards, is a certain IQ level on a standardized IQ test. Sounds ridiculous, right? I have met all those standards. I passed the MENSA entrance requirements, scored high on an intelligence test, I even took the free online Tickle IQ test and did well. On the IQ scale, I have more than the average IQ. My intelligence quotient falls in the realm of "Genius."