I want to be tested on my smarts in real life. They have the ACT, SAT tests. You have tests in school. You can even take a wilderness survival test. To me, none of these really prove how smart you are. They just prove you can hold information that is useless in real life. Just because i know who George Washington is doesn't mean I'm smart. In fact if i didn't know who he was my life wouldn't be any different today. sorry George.
So what does this test entail? I've come up with a few different categories to test your knowledge of surviving in the year 2010.
1. Communication- Being able to talk to store clerks, work partners, family, and even strangers makes up a big part of our lives. If you suck at communicating well i doubt you get far. This to me includes friendliness, openness, compassion, and understanding.
2. Basic life skills- Changing a tire or at least knowing how to call AAA. Reading a map, driving a car, buying food, and having a personal care regimen. This may sound ridiculous but sometimes people seem to skip simple things. I'm sure each of us can remember the smelly kid from high school.
3. Shopping smart- We don't go out and gather food or take down deer anymore we go to the grocery store. Its important to be able to spend smart, calculate deals, and think logically. Are you really going to be able to eat a pallet of donuts before they expire?
4. Health- Being able to take care of your body. Plain and simple.
5. Social interaction- This is similar, but not the same as communication. This is more your likability. Can you get along with others easily? Do they like you? Very important with getting a job and getting basically anywhere in life. Jerry Springer guests usually don't end up as the head of a company.
6. Style- Not fashion style though i thought seriously about including it. I mean personal style. Like i know if i smile and bat my lashes at a young male store clerk I'm going to get the deal. Playing up your good qualities is smart. If you're funny, cute, or friendly let it show.
I haven't figured out how I'm going to rate people yet, or who is going to judge. I figure I'll just make it up. I think that's what the ACT and SAT people do.
lol just rate them 1-10... then guess what world percentage they fell into. you should start rating people lol that would be so funny -- an incite to your perceptions of people
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