My personal comment
This girl is very intelligent, indeed. However, I am still not convinced that she
belongs to the 1% or even 2% of the population.
In order for a child to be a genius, it has to possess a distinct skill
in a specific area, such as mathematical/analytical skills, music, art, verbal
skills, and so on. I suspect her IQ is high and slightly in the eighborhood of gifted childre (130 or 140 or slightly higher), but definitely ot above 160. I really doubt her IQ goes up to 180 or reaches multiple scales of intelligence (e.g. 200). In fact, Anala is not a rare phenomeno at all. It's just a smart girl, oe of the many we may everyday. I know people who have gifts such as those
described in the article and who are even geniuses in a particular area and
their IQs were around 130-160. They are
definitely not in MENSA and they live as average people, some of them in
average jobs and some of them, in fact, hate them or they are considered
failure by others or even by themselves.
See, intelligence does not really assure a successful or pleasant
future. Sometimes, it may actually come
with considerable challenges and a high toll to pay, usually in terms of social
interactions , such as friendship (jealousy, feeling you don’t fit in, double
interest conflict, etc.),
intimacy/marriage/family (e.g. divorce, “toxic relationships”, etc.) and
career (e.g. antagonism and competition at the work place). Emotional disturbance and mood disorders
often become present in some cases, and often they may lead to social
isolation, feelings of stagnation and failure and in some extreme, but
frequent, cases, even suicide.
MENSA and its criteria for choosing members are quite
suspicious. To me, it rather seems to be
an elitist group with patterns similar to those of Masonic lodges and
globalization leadership clubs (e.g. Skull and Bones, Builderberg, Bohemian
Grove, etc.). They may help her ascent
easier and faster up the social mobility ladder and in return, they may use her
for fulfilling their politically correct agenda. I truly wonder what future expenses they may
reserve for her, though... People who
aspire to join this type of clubs always pay a price. Their lives and decisions become part and
parcel of those club’s agenda and the clubs’ influence to them and their
environment may be overwhelmingly profound and pervasive.
The girl in the article may have some environmental
challenges to deal with, as well. Her
father seems to be very ignorant and of low taste. Being in the wrong family environment may
eventually prevent her from utilizing her skills in the future and exploring
her full potential. Even now, her future
career goal to become a nurse looks quite influenced by stereotypes for
African-American females. It may rather
reflect her mother's interests or it may indicate identification with her
mother or other females of her family or closest milieu. If she feels the urge to combine her interest
in science and healthcare with altruism and people skills, then why not aim to
careers, such as becoming a medical doctor?
She should rather be facilitated in a way she can finally make her own
informed choices and be authentic and true to herself.
