I "think" I am a gifted adult. I have been told by many people I am one of the smartest people they know. I went through high school without ever bringing home a book or needing to study. I lacked basic study skills so when I got to college I was lost.
Back in the "old" days of the 60's, there was no "gifted" programming or identification where I grew up. My brother had many other issues , mostly behavior, and he was tested as a genius. He was placed in a self contained special ed classroom in 4th grade due to the behavior.My guess is , he was so bored with what they were teaching and the only way they would pay attention to him was if he acted out. He dropped out of high school at 16 and never went back to school.
