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Nov 19, 2019 at 06:01 PM
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@FluffyDinosaur: I also study better on my own than in a restrictive classroom setting. I like to follow my curiosity. Just recently it led me to study Mormon oratory. I study lots of things now that i am on disability benefits. I can go at my own pace. I have time and all i need is my Internet connection! I did okay in high school and university. I had to delay one of my final exam so i did not graduate with my class tho -- a disappointment. I seemed to flourish at work when i was given the unusual and golden opportunity to learn computer programming on-the-job. My boss just gave me the assignment and left me alone. It was the best arrangement for me. I also feel IQ alone is not enough and that ambition and perseverance are also essential for success.
An executive that i greatly admired told me that when he interviews people and they have degrees he doesn't care what their major was or what their transcript looked like All it means to him is that they tried to complete a long project and succeeded. I think that's a good way of looking at it. Perseverance was definitely the hardest part of my degree for me -- hanging in there when i was so depressed i could hardly speak, the endless obstacles, the unrealistic reading lists, the irritating personality skirmishes, the anxiety so intense i couldn't function and had to get a doctor's note, etc. Congrats on the PhD by the way! That's really impressive! |
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Nov 20, 2019 at 01:23 AM
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It's interesting the kind of boost in creativity you get when you don't "have to," isn't it? I notice the same thing in that I sometimes get more motivated to work during the holidays than otherwise. Funny how that works. I've been finding myself longing back to when I was a kid and I just had entire days to follow my curiosity with no particular goal in mind. I sometimes try to replicate that during work by not focusing on the result too much, though I'm not that good at it yet. |
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Nov 20, 2019 at 11:25 AM
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From reading the comments here and skimming through the article I think I've learnt alot. My story I would say is abit different in my opinion. From elementary to Junior year of highschool, I was in the special needs department due to a specific learning disability. I had fellow classmates told me I was not smart enough for college. Well I ended up proving them wrong. I graduated in 4 and a half years and now in the process of getting into a Masters program (with PhD in the distant horizon). I think alot of it was my ambition and drive to prove others wrong. I do also think my IQ is average. Although I do think I have a higher level of emotional intelligence in my opinion.
I was wondering these two things after reading the article: 1) Does the increase in serotonin and other neurotransmitters results in the lowering of IQ for those with BD-1? 2) Whats the connection between emotional intelligence and BD-1? Would love to hear what you all think! __________________ Bipolar 1 and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) Meds: Lithium 1800mg, Vraylar 1.5 mg, Trazodone, 25mg, Ativan 0.5-1 mg PRN |
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