How Gifted Were You As A Child?

It was illegal for you to get Bs, wasn’t it?

View this image ›

Warner Brothers

1. 
   1. 1 ✓ Was your first word anything other than mama or dada?
   
   
   2. 2 ✓ Did you ever have an unusually extensive interest in any subject as a child?
   
   
   3. 3 ✓ Were you reading by 3?
   
   
   4. 4 ✓ Reading by 4?
   
   
   5. 5 ✓ Reading chapter books by 6?
   
   
   6. 6 ✓ Reading chapter books by 7?
   
   
   7. 7 ✓ Were you in your school’s gifted and talented program?
   
   
   8. 8 ✓ Did you speak two or more languages fluently as a child?
   
   
   9. 9 ✓ Did you ever have to care for someone other than yourself as a child?
   
   
   10. 10 ✓ Could you draw, paint, or sculpt better before the age of 10 than most adults?
   
   
   11. 11 ✓ Could you play an instrument before the age of 10 better than most adults?
   
   
   12. 12 ✓ Did you know your multiplication tables before the age of 8?
   
   
   13. 13 ✓ Could you multiply or divide numbers in your head that were larger than 2 digits?
   
   
   14. 14 ✓ Were you ever the head of your extracurricular activity?
   
   
   15. 15 ✓ Did any of your schools ever have to make special arrangements for you to do advanced work?
   
   
   16. 16 ✓ Did you do extensive reading and writing outside of your school work?
   
   
   17. 17 ✓ Did you participate in Odyssey of the Mind?
   
   
   18. 18 ✓ Did you know more about computers and/or coding before 18 than most adults?
   
   
   19. 19 ✓ Were at least half of your classes in middle school advanced or honors?
   
   
   20. 20 ✓ Were most of your classes in middle school advanced or honors?
   
   
   21. 21 ✓ Did you take AP Physics?
   
   
   22. 22 ✓ AP Calculus?
   
   
   23. 23 ✓ AP English?
   
   
   24. 24 ✓ AP History?
   
   
   25. 25 ✓ AP Biology?
   
   
   26. 26 ✓ Any other special AP classes?
   
   
   27. 27 ✓ Did you ever win any trophies/medals for something besides participation?
   
   
   28. 28 ✓ Did you ever win any first place medals/trophies?
   
   
   29. 29 ✓ Did you take (and pass) any IB classes?
   
   
   30. 30 ✓ Were you in the National Honors Society/or equivalent?
   
   
   31. 31 ✓ Did you enter college as a sophomore?
   
   
   32. 32 ✓ Did you ever go to the state championships for anything?
   
   
   33. 33 ✓ Did you ever go to the national championships for anything?
   
   
   34. 34 ✓ Did you ever place at a state or national championship?
   
   
   35. 35 ✓ Were you ever a state or national champion?
   
   
   36. 36 ✓ Did you graduate in the top %10 of your class?
   
   
   37. 37 ✓ Were you a valedictorian or salutatorian?
   
   
   38. 38 ✓ Did you have at least a 3.5 GPA?
   
   
   39. 39 ✓ Did you have at least a 4.0 GPA?
   
   
   40. 40 ✓ Were you ever a science fair champion?
   
   
   41. 41 ✓ Did you ever have anything published before you were 18?
   
   
   42. 42 ✓ Did you ever have anything patented before you were 18?
   
   
   43. 43 ✓ Were you ever featured in the local news?
   
   
   44. 44 ✓ Were you ever featured in the national news?
   
   
   45. 45 ✓ Is your picture and/or name still on display at your high school for any reason?
   
   
   46. 46 ✓ Did you successfully complete an IB Diploma Programme?
   
   
   47. 47 ✓ Did you get into a college you wanted to go to?
   
   
   48. 48 ✓ Did you get into one of your reacher schools?
   
   
   49. 49 ✓ Did you get into an Ivy League School?
   
   
   50. 50 ✓ Did you eventually go to an Ivy League School?
   
   
   51. 51 ✓ Did you get at least a 1400 (or a 2100) on your SATs?
   
   
   52. 52 ✓ Did you get at least a 1500 (or a 2250) on your SATs?
   
   
   53. 53 ✓ Did you get a perfect score on your SATs?
   
   
   54. 54 ✓ Did you have a crush on Bill Nye the Science Guy?
   
   
   55. 55 ✓ Will people never shut up about your potential?
   
   
   56. 56 ✓ Did your principal know you by both first and last name?
   
   
   57. 57 ✓ Did your parents consider you gifted?
   
   
   58. 58 ✓ Have you ever told anyone that you are gifted?
   
   
   59. 59 ✓ Do your parents ever complain about how much space your awards are taking up in their house?
   
   
   60. 60 ✓ If you never did any work, would you have been able to get by anyway?
   
   
   61. 61 ✓ Did the idea of slacking off as a kid give you hives?
   
   
   62. 62 ✓ Do you ever feel guilty that you are not living up to your potential?
   
   
   63. 63 ✓ If you even considered dating, did your parents immediately put a stop to it?
   
   
   64. 64 ✓ Were you ever allowed to leave your room or your school before your 18th birthday?
   
   

Show me my results!

How Gifted Were You As A Child?

1. 
   

   Congratulations, you aren’t spending your adult life talking about how awesome you were as a kid. Good job on not being totally insufferable at parties, and generally excellent company.

   
   

   Via giphy.com



2. 
   

   Congratulations, you were a gifted child, but you took the time to develop an actual personality instead of worrying that your AP scores would banish you to some state school. On behalf of everyone, thank you for having perspective and for not being a nightmare to be stuck in an elevator with.

   
   

   Via giphy.com



3. 
   

   You were a very gifted child. Congratulations, you likely spent every day under the crushing pressure of your parents’s insistence on you being perfect. Sorry about that.

   
   

   AMC TV / Via giphy.com



4. 
   

   Congratulations! You survived having to live the life of an extremely gifted child, and also congratulations on managing to take 3 seconds out of your incredibly stressful day to take a BuzzFeed quiz. This is an important first step in your not taking life so seriously. You should go take another when you’re done.

   
   

   

SHARE YOUR RESULTS

Read more: http://buzzfeed.com/kristinchirico/how-much-of-a-gifted-child-were-you

How Gifted Were You As A Child?

ap classes, Class., classroom, elementary school, gifted children, high school, honors classes, life problems, middle school, parents, school.

What The Instrument You Quit In Middle School Says About You

There are few memories we can look back on from our middle school and high school years that bring us joy. Most of them are full of shame, regret and self-loathing. And a few are just f*cking embarrassing.

While we all have our own collection of horrible, humiliating and sickening moments, there are a few, like Ambercrombie sweatpants and awkward carpools, that we all share.

Nestled in that overlapping semi-circle of shame is that band or orchestra instrument you quit like a little bitch.

Don’t worry, there’s no shame in it. There’s regret — lots of regret, but no shame. We’ve all been there, we’ve all picked up an instrument, attempted to play it and cast it aside.

We’ve all been quitters — desperate, low-aiming quitters — and we’re all a little worse for it. But seriously, how many people do you know who actually managed to stick with it?

We all quit. We all share the same regret and self-loathing that comes with wondering why we didn’t just stick it out and become jazz musicians. We all wish we had at least one talent we stuck with through middle school that would make us a more well-rounded person today.

But the past is stuck there and there’s nothing we can do now but try to live through our unborn children and think about the kind of people we became because of those few years of lost musical promise.

Cello: Because you thought it was the bass

You were a deep soul with deep dreams. You thought you’d stand up against the crowd, but always ended up on the outskirts, looking in.

You may not always have the strength to stand up for them, but you believe in bigger things.

---

Violin: Because you had to

Let’s get one thing straight: You didn’t choose the violin, the violin chose you. Your youth was spent listening to your parents, taking their orders and working toward some great life.

You ended up disappointing them when you quit and it was all downhill from there. You’re the good kid of the family turned rebel.

---

Viola: Because you thought it would be different than the violin

You don’t really know who you are. You didn’t know then and you still don’t know now. You’re in a perpetual state of identity crisis. You like to stand out, but not too much.

You don’t need to be center of attention, but you do like to be a little higher pitched than the rest. It’s like you’ve always tried to find a way to separate yourself without leaving the circle.

---

Trumpet: Because you wanted to kill your parents

You were the difficult child. You were a little loud, a little weird and a little too spunky. For a short while, your parents worried about you, but you grew into yourself and you realized what you really liked was being the center of attention.

You most likely took off for a year or two to study koalas or to try painting.

---

Flute: Because you wanted to blow something

The only girls playing flute were the ones who were full of hot air. In reality, the flute was for the straight-laced girls who delicately placed their lips on their instruments and never made too much noise.

If you played the flute, you probably traveled in a pack and have really good hair. There’s no shame in that.

---

Clarinet: Because you were cool before you knew it

You weren’t cool enough to play the flute with the prissy girls, so you thought you’d settle for its ugly sister.

With time, however, you really blossomed and you became that hot girl at the high school reunion. No matter how cool you became, however, you’ll always just be that awkward clarinet girl at heart.

---

Drums: Because you were a little d*ck

Face it, you were, and probably still are, an assh*le. But hey, it wasn’t your fault you were so wild. You had severe attention-seeking behaviors.

You still find yourself scrambling for something that fits you in this structured world of rules and rhythm, but at least you never stopped being cool.

---

Saxophone: Because you were… sexually advanced

You come from a musical household, but you weren’t doing enough drugs to appreciate the art of it. While you have that cool blood that runs through you, you don’t always have the discipline to make something of it.

You didn’t realize it then, but you were a horn-dog with nothing but sweet, sweet loving on the mind.

---

Oboe: Because then even fewer people would talk to you

You really didn’t know who you were or what you were doing. You were always so aloof, sticking to corners and empty hallways.

You thought if you had to join the band, you may as well pick the instrument that rhymes with hobo or elbow. Your life has been formed by decisions like that ever since.

---

Triangle: Because you know who you are

Whether you chose it because it’s ironic or you really weren’t capable of anything else, you were f*cking awesome. You were the guy or gal in the corner loving your part. Because your part was special.

There was only one triangle because the band, and life, is only big enough for one superstar.

---

French horn: Because you thought you’d get laid

You’re a romantic, always have been. You’re grandiose and are always thinking of a better life. You fit in, but you really wanted to stand out. You just want love and passion on the Champs-Élysées.

---

Piccolo: Because the flute was “too heavy”

You really didn’t get through high school very well, unless you were an Italian exchange student, then even with your piccolo, you probably still got laid.

You’re still exactly like you were in high school. You were creepy then and you’re creepy now.

---

Tuba: Because you didn’t care about getting laid

You were most likely the class clown. You were spunky, outgoing and didn’t give a f*ck about what anyone thought.

You always knew who you were and, to this day, you’re still the most well-rounded person (no pun intended).

---

Bassoon: Because you thought it was a bong

Not that you ever made it to band practice, but if you did, it was only because you thought you could hit the bassoon once or twice. You’re pretty much still exactly the same.

---

Trombone: Because you wanted to hit someone

You weren’t exactly violent, but you definitely wanted to see what you could get away with. Your life has been dictated around that notion since then, as you use any excuse to knock someone out.

---

Recorder: Because you’re a badass motherf*cker

You rocked the sh*t out of that recorder. You did the best you could with what you had. It was the beginning of the end, back when you knew “Hot Cross Buns” like a pro and thought the world was your oyster.

You soon realized that some people just don’t go any further in life… and that’s OK.

Photo Courtesy: Paramount Pictures/School of Rock

Read more: http://elitedaily.com/humor/instrument-quit-middle-school-says/808630/

What The Instrument You Quit In Middle School Says About You

band, humor, Instruments, middle school, music