Am I too smart for my age?

Question

Sorry for commencing with a fallacious query, but I wanted to utilize an effective way to capture your attention. I will try to make this as concise as possible (though I will probably not succeed).

I have previously been home schooled for the majority of my life (excluding first grade) because of my parents reluctance to position me in an intense social environment. They have finally consented to sending me to school, and I am rather apprehensive. Most of my peers that I have interacted with have ostracized me and no longer speak to me, notwithstanding that these interactions were predominantly church related. I am worried that I will not be intelligent enough for the private school I am attending and that I do not possess the requisite social skills. In addition to this, the school that I have been accepted to has a percentage of over half of the students being highly gifted, the remaining being gifted. I am entering at the eighth grade which is the most competitive grade for this school. I will enumerate the subjects that I have completed and please tell me if I can tolerate the immense pressure that I have thrusted upon myself.

Mathematics:
I have currently begun studying calculus so that I will have and advantage over the other, smarter students.
Please note I have gained a somewhat high level of proficiency at all previous categories in Mathematics.

Grammar:
I know the properties of grammar and I hope I am employing it correctly.

Literature:
I have begun reading Chaucer, Byron, Bacon's Essays, and some of Plutarch. I have read all of Jane Austen's books, and many of the prominent literary writers works (id est Charles Dickens).

Spelling, Vocabulary, and Poetry:
These three I find rather easy because memorization is all that is involved.

HIstory:
I have learned about all the major time periods in history ( exempli gratia Ancient, Medieval, and Modern) and am very intrigued by U.S. HIstory;I own multiple books on the Revolutionary War (my favorite topic focus), and I enjoy most anything containing information on the Civil War.

P.S. I enjoy a wide variety of history books, especially after Herodotus introduced me to Ancient HIstory.

Science:
I am currently studying Biology, Evolutionary Concepts, and other things relating to that.

P.S. I definitely believe in Creationism.

I would like to request that you do not gain the impression that I am looking for a pronouncement of precociousness, because my parents have told me that numerous times, but compared to other children, frankly I do not believe it. Thank you to all those who respond!

As an afterthought, I will be posting different inquiries on different aspects of returning to school.

Additional Details

Too clarify on the subject, my interactions with other people have been limited as I have listed, the only people I know (as I have previously stated) do not communicate with me anymore. I am not trying to vaunt my knowledge, so forgive me if that was your interpretation.

Night Otter any other belief besides Creationism is absolutely erroneous. If evolution (it does not even deserve capitalization) was correct, then why has it been modified from the Theory of Spontaneous Generation to Abiogenesis as opposed to Biogenesis. All fossils of purported lower formations of human life have been proved to either be human, a mutated monkey, or some other species. Actually, some studies have proven that "Neanderthal man" was in reality built more superiorly than the modern equivalent homo sapiens. In all manner of truth and solemnity, I can righteously say you are a nincompoop.

Sorry for another lengthy addition to my monologue, but Serendipity I typically converse like how I am currently doing and I am not making a feigned attempt at using "professional" grammar and definitions. I suppose you were insinuating my usage of id est instead of i.e. and exempli gratia in lieu of e.g. As an example, I prefer saying quod erat demonstrandum in preference of q.e.d. This is merely my personality and it is by no means superficial.

Don I am certainly conscious that war is only a part of actual History. I have learned many other things about History not related to martial combat. Thank you for the comment and I would like to inquire what skills you believe I should cultivate. Any suggestions will be tremendously appreciated.

Also I read "From Colony to Superpower" by George C. Herring, I thought that that was a meticulous analysis of the United States of America's history, commencing from 1776 of course.

Answer 1

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I don't know how smart you are. To be honest, it's difficult to tell because of all those unnecessarily long words you like to use - often inappropriately, I should mention. It sounds as though you've just looked them up in a thesaurus. I've also noticed a few grammar and spelling mistakes. "Parents reluctance", for example, should be "parents' reluctance". "Too clarify" ought to be "to clarify". And I don't think I even need comment on the words "more superiorly".

But don't worry about it too much. You're still fairly young - you'll outgrow this precocious stage, and I imagine you'll turn out to be quite the intellectual. You seem well-read, at any rate, and you have a wide vocabulary. Just be aware that, if you talk like this in real life, you'll probably come across as a bit of an idiot - to your teachers as well as your peers. I would advise you to use language that's a bit more understandable, unless you don't mind being bullied for the next few years. Its your choice, of course.

Answer 2

I like your writing skills ... and big words ...

How old are you ............

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Oppsy I found a spelling error ...

You spelled History wrong. LOL .........

You spelled it as Hlstory with an L ............

Answer 3

no your an idiot.

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just kidding, but i'm not reading all that.

Answer 4

Are you looking to gloat? You're obviously making an effort to use precise and professional grammar with clear definitions, so what are you worried about? To me, you're lucky to be going to a private school and have two parents. Anyway, best of luck-and don't worry. Actually, now that I think about it, I've had friends who were exceptionally bright like you and had aspergers syndrome. Not that that's a bad thing, I was just wondering if you had the same? Regardless, I think you'll do fine.

Answer 5

If you believe in Creationism you need to spend more time studying biology and also learn how to think skeptically.

Answer 6

oh yeah. u don even gotz to worry.

Answer 7

I agree with you – you’re not precocious – you’ve merely been instilled with a certain set of skills at an early age. You’ll need other skill sets as you grow; your early experiences may or may not be of use in this regard.

One suggestion based on your vitae: Although you mention Herodotus not Thucydides, you seem preoccupied with historical accounts of wars. History may be filled with war, but human history is much more than the history of their wars – and, of course, learning history is paramount! A visit to a VA hospital will give you greater insight into war than any narrative, but I suggest you try this:
A people's history of the United States: 1492-present by Howard Zinn
http://books.google.com/books?id=9-Ftlbl…