I'm Gonna Go For It

May 24th is a day I'm looking forward to, but I'm also dreading. May 24th will be the day my question is answered, but it could also be the day my fear is realized. On May 24th, I am going to write the Mensa test.

The supervised qualifying tests will be written in Saskatoon. I only need to pass one of the tests. Minimum IQ for entrance into this high-fallutin' society? 130. If I don't pass the test, I don't want to know my IQ. As long as they don't try and strap a helmet on me as I walk out the door, I will simply tell myself I was only off by a point or two.

I love puzzles. I love words. I love logic games. I love finding patterns. I love numbers. I love lamp. And I love being a geek. I have wanted to write the Mensa test ever since I found out that a certain member of my family (who would not grant me permission to reveal their identity) told me that he/she was tested in high school and was shown to have an IQ over 150. Wow. This family member loves puzzles and logic just as much as I do. And like this family member, I joke that it's because I'm thinking on a higher level that common sense things sometimes fly right passed me. It frustrates Mike when I don't "get" something simple and I turn it into an argument (because I inevitably point out that what he asked or what he said was not logical and what else was I left to do but assume what I assumed and answer the way I did).

I am not writing this test because I think I'm smart. I am not writing this test to prove that I'm better than anyone. I am not writing this test for bragging rights. I am writing this test solely because I want to be special (and I don't mean special ed.). I want something that is uniquely mine (or, as uniquely mine as possible). I want to have something really positive to fall back on and remember when I am down in the dumps. During those times when I'm beating myself up for not liking the way I look or the way I behave, at least I can like myself for the way I think.

So, I haven't decided yet whether I will reveal the results. A lack of a post regarding this topic on May 25th will not neccessarily mean that I did not pass. It just might mean that I don't want to share it with the entire internet. Now if you'll excuse me, there are more sample tests I need to take.