Posted by IsoM on April 2, 2002, at 17:42:47
In reply to ISO M: you are a genius on 2 fronts!, posted by Janelle on April 2, 2002, at 15:49:04
Janelle, I only 'seem' to know so much 'cause I've had 52 years to acquire the info & 'cause I know a bunch on many different subjects. I'm an information freak. I can't stand not understanding how something works. If it interests me at all (& most things do), I'll research it & really dig. But that doesn't mean I retain what I learn. Unfortunately, a lot of it slips away.
An example is math. I love playing with algebra & enjoyed learning calculus (but not the endless pages of hand-written problems). But how often does a person use it? I've forgotten most of it. I know algebra wouldn't be too hard to pick up again but I'll never do anything with it.
When I'm interested in computer-related stuff, I ask my son, who's a programmer, & he explains it in detail that I'll understand. I have a basic knowledge of computers - I took a semester of computer courses before I realised I didn't want to work in that field. To others around my age, especially women, I seem like a genius to them, but I *honestly* know so little of what there is to know about them. I'm still baffled about many things in computers.
What I'm very good with is looking at something & figuring out how to do something. I'm actually good with innovative & creative ideas, but it hasn't been much use for me finding work in that area.
When I say, I forget things so easily, I'm not exagerrating. I lose focus when someone's talking easily too. I'm very visually oriented so if something else interesting (like a bird, bug, or almost anything) goes by, my mind follows it. I can also be following an idea through for me & mid-way, it'll slip away, never to return. It's ADD that does it for me. Frustrating doesn't begin to describe it!
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