The Academic Genius Is Too Level-Headed
I was a genius with an IQ of 180.
Even so, I had always kept a low profile. Standing out just made me a target, so I never did.
I was good at math, physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, programming, quantum entanglement, and computer science. I spoke twenty-seven languages.
I had mastered everything.
When it came time for the SATs, I controlled my score precisely. I finished exactly ten points above the cutoff for an elite university. By “sheer luck,” I snagged the last spot.
My classmates were all top students from every corner of the country.
All of them looked down on me. They called me the “waitlist wonder,” the “lucky leftover,” and the “bare minimum.”
I just smiled and never