IJCH - Inside JaiChai's Head (meaning: My warped, personal opinions and musings)
From the Author
Salutations
I am JaiChai.
And if I haven't had the pleasure to make your acquaintance, it's very nice to meet you now.
A Special Class for my Special Needs
Traditional school was never my thing.
I habitually got into all sorts of trouble.
Consequently, my father and mother were forced to pick me up from the principal's office many times. They also received many notices from teachers complaining about my behavior.
It wasn't that I was a born troublemaker. It's just that I honestly was bored 99% of the time.
The Phone Call
One night, my father got a note from a teacher explaining that I was to be tested for ADHD (referred as simply ADD at that time) and perform a battery of standardized IQ tests; supposedly to justify taking me out of regular classes.
I was tested for ADD. Results: negative. And the IQ tests were worse than sitting in class.
Then my father got another evening call from the school.
"Uh-hum. Yes I understand. I will tell him to do as you suggest. Thank you," my father said, in his usual diplomatic tone.
After my Dad told me that I was to go to Room #303 and meet my new teacher and classmates, I thought, "Great. Now EVERYONE WILL REALLY KNOW I'm an idiot."
Then my Dad added, "You need to start studying there now. It's a special class to meet your special needs."
Room #303
I went to Room# 303 and was greeted by my new teacher. He looked like Abraham Lincoln - complete with beard, broad smile and piercing eyes.
Looking at the students in the class, I was sure I was an idiot now. They all looked retarded to me.
"As you know, this is a special class. And here's how we do things in this class. You have three days to give me a proposal as to what you plan to accomplish this year. If approved, you will provide me with a weekly 15 minute progress report and must share with the class what you've learned twice this year." Mr. Abraham-the-new-teacher-Lincoln said.
Dumbfounded, I asked, "Huh? Isn't this the dumb kids class?
Chuckling, Mr. Lincoln said, "I don't know where you got that idea. This is The Gifted Program. Your IQ scores were impressive, most impressive indeed. Fact is, I've been teaching this program for seven years and I've never seen a kid's IQ score THAT HIGH before!"
Imagine that?
By Jaichai
About the Author
He is a retired U.S. Military veteran. Believing that school was too boring, he dropped out of High School early; only to earn an AA, BS and MBA in less than 4 years much later in life – while working full-time as a Navy/Marine Corps Medic. In spite of a fear of heights and deep water, he freefall parachuted out of airplanes and performed diving ops in very deep, open ocean water.
He spends his days on an island paradise with his teenage daughter, longtime girlfriend and three dogs.
Parting Shot -
Would Aliens think humans are cannibals?
