Yes! Absolutely!
I read this book in my sophomore year of highschool. It completely changed my geek-life. I went from being the surly, unmotivated "bright" kid to... well, a friendly and social unmotivated "bright" kid. It took me another four years to get over myself and develop a healthy humility. Still, it was great book.:-)
You've got intelligence. You're creative and "bright". Great RAW MATERIALS. It doesn't mean anything if you don't have a work ethic. You might need to learn to put up with the "crapwork" that typical education throws your way. Life is full of crapwork. All of education, unless in an applied environment, is "fake" work.
Okay, some more friendly advice: When you get to college, spend a lot of time researching professors and classes before you sign up for them. Keep a notebook and go around to seniors and ask them what the best class they took was. Or ask them what professors were the absolute best and *worst*. Ask this question a lot and take careful notes. I found I could endure a topic that was boring (to me) if the professor was a truly excellent educator. Chaucer was one of my favorite classes, and Chaucer is pretty dry stuff. I ended up loving Chaucer because the professor was a genius.
Do the above and college won't be boring. Obviously get involved in interesting extracurriculars, and the advice about using your summer wisely is good.
Not to be mean, but I suppose I must throw in a vote for the people who said to "get over yourself." Humility is a really awesome strength. If you are humble and willing to sacrifice your ego at key opportunities, life is so much more fun! You know you are intelligent, you have confidence in your abilities. That's very, very, cool. But life will be easier if you can be proven totally wrong in front of a crowd of 50 students and still come up with a sheepish humble grin on your face. People will like you better too. You may already have a healthy modicum of humility. I'd suggest practicing that skill until it is one of the best tools in your box. Know when to stand up for your beliefs and know when you are right, but keep the humble tool handy so you can end up being wrong in a healthy way.
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Yes! Absolutely! I read this book in my sophomore year of highschool. It completely changed my geek-life. I went from being the surly, unmotivated "bright" kid to... well, a friendly and social unmotivated "bright" kid. It took me another four years to get over myself and develop a healthy humility. Still, it was great book. :-)
You've got intelligence. You're creative and "bright". Great RAW MATERIALS. It doesn't mean anything if you don't have a work ethic. You might need to learn to put up with the "crapwork" that typical education throws your way. Life is full of crapwork. All of education, unless in an applied environment, is "fake" work.
Okay, some more friendly advice: When you get to college, spend a lot of time researching professors and classes before you sign up for them. Keep a notebook and go around to seniors and ask them what the best class they took was. Or ask them what professors were the absolute best and *worst*. Ask this question a lot and take careful notes. I found I could endure a topic that was boring (to me) if the professor was a truly excellent educator. Chaucer was one of my favorite classes, and Chaucer is pretty dry stuff. I ended up loving Chaucer because the professor was a genius.
Do the above and college won't be boring. Obviously get involved in interesting extracurriculars, and the advice about using your summer wisely is good.
Not to be mean, but I suppose I must throw in a vote for the people who said to "get over yourself." Humility is a really awesome strength. If you are humble and willing to sacrifice your ego at key opportunities, life is so much more fun! You know you are intelligent, you have confidence in your abilities. That's very, very, cool. But life will be easier if you can be proven totally wrong in front of a crowd of 50 students and still come up with a sheepish humble grin on your face. People will like you better too. You may already have a healthy modicum of humility. I'd suggest practicing that skill until it is one of the best tools in your box. Know when to stand up for your beliefs and know when you are right, but keep the humble tool handy so you can end up being wrong in a healthy way.