IQ of 87 here. Words just don't seem to click for me in college. My brain gets saturated after about two hours or so, and I can't remember anything past that while studying. There's no chance of studying at the last minute, and it's weird to be the smartest in the family despite obvious flaws. I seem to have zero ability to think outside the box, but it still seems to happen from time to time, and it's extremely satisfying when it does. Lastly, my working memory and comprehension are not very good, which is what an IQ test is based on. This means when I'm literally at work at my retail job, I sometimes completely forget what I was doing or where I put an object.
I have a low IQ but was never tested for anything else. My parents are actual geniuses; both have poor backgrounds but managed to succeed; all my siblings are smart, too. I had trouble following teachers and other kids in classes; it took way more time and examples to figure something out. I never had the time to do anything else other than study. I don't think I've had friends since kindergarten.
The thing that screwed me up the most is the 'you can do anything you want if you work hard enough' thing we say to the kids. Because it worked for my parents, they thought it would work for me. And not just them, all motivational speakers, all teachers...I worked 10 times more (literally) than other kids, so I was actually pretty good in high school.
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