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Hello, everyone!

My name is Annetta Roselyn, but you can call me Annetta. I'm on this because I might be gifted, and because my sister (Violet) is twice-exceptional, and it's fun to talk about her like that. Not in the bad way!
I like things like anime, manga, writing (I'm on julnowrimo and nanowrimo-ywp), drawing, painting (or "The Arts" as my sister calls them ), and other stuff...:) But I don't like math!!! I'm horrible at it!! (I always just manage to pass with B's and C's in it. )
I keep wondering if I'm gifted. Violet says you don't mind if I ask, so I'll just ask!! I think I might be gifted because...uh, well...I catch onto things fast, I have a long attention span (on things I'm interested in), I'm sensitive (Violet says that's a gifted-characteristics; research ), I'm very curious (there's this character in a book who's very curious, and one of my friends told me that I'm the name of that person), I'm a perfectionist (sort of), I'm energetic (at times, mostly around Violet), people say that I'm really funny (at times), I read a lot, I like justice :), (sometimes) I'm mature, I'm an observer (in second grade, I called it "looking"), I have a vivid imagination (sometimes), and I'm creative (a lot).
Well, I'm not gifted, because I don't have a long-range memory, and my non-official IQ tests tell me that I'm very, very, VERY, dumb (not 20, but, like, 60 or something :P ), and in my gifted math class, I'm not good (D in 4th quarter, but B's in the rest), in the gifted reading class, I'm always a few points from perfect , and, well, I can't think of anything else. I just don't feel gifted!

Thanks! And hello everyone!
Annetta

Hello! Welcome! Maybe you're gifted in the arts.

I think it's more important to just be you and not worry about being gifted or not. If you are learning and being challenged enough in school you are doing great. I've been reading a book about learning. Believe in yourself and keep working your brain and persistent will take you where you want to go. It's more about what you do with what you have.

I hope I'm not sounding to preachy. I just want to encourage you.

There is lots of ideas and help here to encourage learning and social situations. Welcome.

Hey, Annetta! It's me! I'm pretty sure you are gifted (at least moderately) in writing. I've been struggling with thoughts of being an imposter (imposter syndrome), but I realize that I'm gifted, too, and that I don't need a test to prove it!

jesse: Hello! Yes, that is a possibility.
onthegomom: You're right. And hello!
Violet: Heyy! That's a possiblity, too! I have a lot of your genes. Good!