Christian S
New member
I have always done very well in school. Straight A's and A-'s from 3rd grade all through high school. With one year of college I have 5A's 2 A-'s and 1 B (in Calculus II). I understand concepts well and have always considered this a talent of mine, being smart.
I am confused though because it seems like in things outside of school, I am not smart. I have the worst time remembering things like names. Also, I can only remember school stuff for the test, then I drop it. I basically have forgotten everything from my last year of college.
I just played Boggle and got my butt kicked. I always feel average or even behind when a group is learning something not related to academics, and even in academics I often don't grasp it right away as some people who get similar grades as me. Often I have to work at it a little and then I often excel over most people in understanding.
What do you think my deal is? I am worried that as I get older and try to succeed in life with goals, career, etc. I will find myself being average or below average. It seems like the only talent I have is for schooling. Even there I feel just average in some things. I got a 28 on my ACT for example. Really good in most people's eyes, but not in the 30s like I needed to get the GOOD scholarships.
I am pretty good at a lot of other things but not great at any of them.
I have always been pretty athletic, but when I did sports I was always basically the worst on the team. When it came to competing with those that actually were good, I didn't stand a chance. Put me with the average joe and I might win, but not where it counts. I played trumpet for 8 years, I got good, but never anything more than just another trumpet player. I have played guitar for a little over a year, I am ok but have really seen a drop in my progression of getting better. I can draw, but only good compared to an average person. Anyone who most people think is actually good at drawing would laugh at my stuff. I write music but can never get anything truly amazing.
One HUGE problem I feel I have is I try to think of everything too logical. The problem is, even when I do that, sometimes I think of it wrong. Writing music for example is hard for me because of the need to think outside the box. I have gotten WAY better than I used to be, but it still seems pretty mediocre.
I seem to have goals to learn about, get involved in, or develop skills in all sorts of things but I never can really get good at any.
What is the point? I am ok at everything it seems, but not great at anything. Even if I really apply myself, I find it hard to pick stuff up that most would find second nature. I get school stuff, but what waits for me when I need actual skills, and need to remember it for my job? I know I am basically just venting, but what do you think? Any ideas? Whats up with me?
I am confused though because it seems like in things outside of school, I am not smart. I have the worst time remembering things like names. Also, I can only remember school stuff for the test, then I drop it. I basically have forgotten everything from my last year of college.
I just played Boggle and got my butt kicked. I always feel average or even behind when a group is learning something not related to academics, and even in academics I often don't grasp it right away as some people who get similar grades as me. Often I have to work at it a little and then I often excel over most people in understanding.
What do you think my deal is? I am worried that as I get older and try to succeed in life with goals, career, etc. I will find myself being average or below average. It seems like the only talent I have is for schooling. Even there I feel just average in some things. I got a 28 on my ACT for example. Really good in most people's eyes, but not in the 30s like I needed to get the GOOD scholarships.
I am pretty good at a lot of other things but not great at any of them.
I have always been pretty athletic, but when I did sports I was always basically the worst on the team. When it came to competing with those that actually were good, I didn't stand a chance. Put me with the average joe and I might win, but not where it counts. I played trumpet for 8 years, I got good, but never anything more than just another trumpet player. I have played guitar for a little over a year, I am ok but have really seen a drop in my progression of getting better. I can draw, but only good compared to an average person. Anyone who most people think is actually good at drawing would laugh at my stuff. I write music but can never get anything truly amazing.
One HUGE problem I feel I have is I try to think of everything too logical. The problem is, even when I do that, sometimes I think of it wrong. Writing music for example is hard for me because of the need to think outside the box. I have gotten WAY better than I used to be, but it still seems pretty mediocre.
I seem to have goals to learn about, get involved in, or develop skills in all sorts of things but I never can really get good at any.
What is the point? I am ok at everything it seems, but not great at anything. Even if I really apply myself, I find it hard to pick stuff up that most would find second nature. I get school stuff, but what waits for me when I need actual skills, and need to remember it for my job? I know I am basically just venting, but what do you think? Any ideas? Whats up with me?