Comments on: G-I-F-T-E-D, Don't You Wish You Were Like Me? I'm Gifted, Hey, Hey, I'm Gifted!

By: junco

junco — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:58:42 +0000

Heh, Heh. In the early 70′s, there was this whole thing about “gifted” children going around. My parents thought I was really, really bright, and were talking about it. I came up and asked “Am I a Jiffted child?” Silence. Long, meaningful looks. All talk of “gifted” was dropped soon after.

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:48:32 +0000

Hey…whoring at construction sites is highly underrated! It’s much better than being assistant crack whore!
Seriously, a switch from a bad school situation is what landed me at Carver from McCracken. If Carver hadn’t worked out, I would have ended up at Day School as well. You never know how things may work out for the best.

By: Rachael

Rachael — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:52:46 +0000

Don’t be so hard on yourself!! Hollis is a good kid but he’s just a kid. Maybe everyone expects more from him ‘cause he is so smart and he could care less. I got tested for the talented and gifted (TAG) program in the 1st grade and missed the cut by 1 question but my best friend made it. I was bummed and thought I must be dumb. When I got a chance to be re-tested in 3rd grade I felt so special when I passed with flying colors. And while it was cool to be in TAG it was also sometimes odd not to just be normal like the other kids all the time and hard to have more expected of me all the time. So maybe the Special Ed will help for a while till he figures out where he really fits into things at school. After all – we learn more than just academics at school. Best of luck to you and Hollis and keep us updated!!

By: Karen M-W

Karen M-W — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:41:55 +0000

Maybe he is just waiting on his owl from Hogwarts Academy!