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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If a 7ft kid plays good basketball and makes a varsity team, everyone will congratulate him.  Nobody dismisses it with a meh, he is just tall, big deal.

Only in America do folks have to be defensive about being intelligent and where academic achievement is label as not worthy of appreciation or encouragement (whatever, they are "just" gifted, big deal OR they prep, so they are not "gifted" and will flounder, big deal).  No wonder other countries are poised to kick our ass in STEM,  the incumbent  advantages for US won't last forever.

"Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent perspiration. "  Applies in all walks of life, at all stages.[/quote]

+1 We do struggle in the this country with respect to intelligence and achievement. Anything that make someone stand out is shunned. We are always looking for a way to fit in, to be exactly the same as our peers, even if that means mediocrity. Adults and children.

I sometimes laugh out loud when I go to my kid's school. The moms wear tan shorts and birkies, with a pastel t-shirt or polo. The girls have the same ponytail and Aero clothes, the boys have on a ratty tee and sport shorts. The moms talk about the same three topics, Bunko, the teachers (who they love and hate), and their Disney vacation. It is unbelievable how one note they are, never dare to discuss politics, religion, or science.

I am no better than anybody else, just different. Whether my differences are learned or genetic I celebrate each of them and I encourage my kids to do the same. Thank God![/quote][/quote]

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