(2/2) >>Gifted people in particular often have a low tolerance for boredom, are constantly asked to do work far below their level, and drag through it; or they finish the stupid assignment before the teacher finishes passing it out and then are bored for the 30 minutes it takes everyone else to flounder through it;<<
I was so wrapped up in getting everything about school CorrectTM that I would check things ad nauseam. Or I'd be trying to write without constant feedback, which is damn near impossible for me. But there were times when I was twiddling my thumbs waiting for everyone else to finish the test. Probably not for a whole half hour though. And most of my teachers probably would have let me leave class or get out other homework or something, because my schools were extremely chill in a lot of ways.>>but they can work quite intensely for long times at things they are passionate about and don't even feel like that is work.<<
That's a mood. I mean, scripting and spreadsheet stuff and all that take effort, but it doesn't generally feel sloggy, which I think is what people mean? And it's super full of dopamine hits when I get everything just so. I actually got a little serious about HTML and CSS because I want pretty formatted text messages (and post-its, and notebook paper, and emails, and inline translations...) that also are comprehensible in Creator's Style Off mode and I got Into It last summer. Now if only I could finish the fics... I'm poking more at really learning it and looking for work in web design. It's a way to tackle accessibility that I might actually be able to get into professionally without going to school formally (with some luck and volunteer projects), and optimizing UX is a way easier thing to talk about than "how may I direct your call" especially when I'm under orders to not so direct the damn call. And everyone who wants a scanner person wants a lot of ability to cope with weight.
>>Not always, especially with a resource shortage; but in general, many problems are solvable with information that are not solvable without it.<<
That makes sense. Also, I like knowing stuff. Still, human interaction is a slippery beastie. And my brain tends to default to "well obviously you didn't explain it right or simply enough", which has been known to cause problems.
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Re: Intelligence is confusing (2/2)
Date: 2021-07-02 10:58 pm (UTC)>>Gifted people in particular often have a low tolerance for boredom, are constantly asked to do work far below their level, and drag through it; or they finish the stupid assignment before the teacher finishes passing it out and then are bored for the 30 minutes it takes everyone else to flounder through it;<<
I was so wrapped up in getting everything about school CorrectTM that I would check things ad nauseam. Or I'd be trying to write without constant feedback, which is damn near impossible for me. But there were times when I was twiddling my thumbs waiting for everyone else to finish the test. Probably not for a whole half hour though. And most of my teachers probably would have let me leave class or get out other homework or something, because my schools were extremely chill in a lot of ways.>>but they can work quite intensely for long times at things they are passionate about and don't even feel like that is work.<<
That's a mood. I mean, scripting and spreadsheet stuff and all that take effort, but it doesn't generally feel sloggy, which I think is what people mean? And it's super full of dopamine hits when I get everything just so. I actually got a little serious about HTML and CSS because I want pretty formatted text messages (and post-its, and notebook paper, and emails, and inline translations...) that also are comprehensible in Creator's Style Off mode and I got Into It last summer. Now if only I could finish the fics... I'm poking more at really learning it and looking for work in web design. It's a way to tackle accessibility that I might actually be able to get into professionally without going to school formally (with some luck and volunteer projects), and optimizing UX is a way easier thing to talk about than "how may I direct your call" especially when I'm under orders to not so direct the damn call. And everyone who wants a scanner person wants a lot of ability to cope with weight.
>>Not always, especially with a resource shortage; but in general, many problems are solvable with information that are not solvable without it.<<
That makes sense. Also, I like knowing stuff. Still, human interaction is a slippery beastie. And my brain tends to default to "well obviously you didn't explain it right or simply enough", which has been known to cause problems.