Ups, Downs, Myths, and Truths About Being Gifted

Ups: Being gifted has a lot of good things about it.  Things come easier to you, and you are advanced in some areas. Like I am really good at reading, and by the 5th grade, I had read the entire Harry Potter series. You also can do some things that other kids can't do. Like maybe you are good at math and you finish a problem in 5 seconds, and you finish your homework in 10 minutes and the whole class is still working on the 3rd problem on the page.
Downs: Unfortunatly, being gifted comes with some not so good things. I've been bullied for reading a lot, and for doing well in school. I'm often tagged as "nerd" and "geek." people won't be my friend, not because I'm not a good person, but because I'm not "cool" enough.

Myth: Gifted kids get straight As in all classes.
Truth: We all struggle in a subject or two, I am horrible at french. I used to be really bad at math, too.

Myth: Teachers like gifted kids and smart kids better.
Truth: Teachers like to teach, I have been yelled at by a teacher for raising my hand too much, and some of my teachers did not like me at all.

Myth: Gifted kids know everything.
Truth: No we don't, why would we be in school then?

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About Me Post

Hi I'm Hailey! I'm a musical theater geek who loves to read! So this is my G&T blog for high school!

Likes:
Bacon
Wicked
Broadway
Glee
Harry Potter
The Hunger Games ( team Peeta!!!!!!)
Chocolate covered bacon
Tennis
Singing, Dancing, Acting
Henna TatoosDancing Pandas

Dislikes:
Country Music
One Direction
Scary Movies
Math
Bullies
Growing up
Tomatoes

(I don't know what else I don't like)