Following pinewood1’s comments, it’s not just in school, but also in the workplace, it can be frustrating for EG/PG individuals to encounter colleagues and administrators (of average intellect with experience of a single narrow business model and little to no understanding of the organic mechanisms in the area they supposedly manage) who have great difficulty comprehending what seems obvious (to the EG/PG who has spent years developing expertise in their chosen field) as the best way forward.

This post is not meant to be discouraging, but a prewarning that with a high IQ, an individual will likely find it easier to understand organic mechanisms and therefore become more frustrated when having to negotiate with individuals who are slower, or may never be able, to reach the same level of comprehension, but such encounters are almost inevitable. Therefore, it is great advice from pinewood1 to find area(s) which you are really interested in and enjoy, and start to explore them deeply and broadly. Hopefully, if you become well engaged and an expert in your chosen field, you will be well/better equiped to negotiate the administrative aspects of your future career. In other words, those who possess the greater intellect will often have the burden of carrying others (in ways acceptable to them), so laziness and remaining disconnected often aren’t options, if one wants to move forward.