The world defines intelligence socially through exams, grades, and GPA. Placement tests in school is suppose to indicate the chances of your success. This is supposed to tell you your potential.
So there I see, people sitting in rows taking this IQ test. Studying without rest. It looks like a battlefield. Darwanism... The strong survive, the mentally strong.
And here I am, probably the weakest. Teachers would always tell me that I had to work harder, spend more time studying, don't get lost in the cracks.
Lost in the cracks? I got lost in the questions, as I sweat fear, I didn't realize I was looking into my future crack. It's like the black ink of every question was a never ending abyss with no answers.
As I stare deeper between the space, between the letters, bewteen the lines, all I see are moments that are either black or white.
Is this what school is? You either suceed or fail? The questions on the page bother my eyes, so I look up. I see the other students struggling, in full color. If I could ask one question...
Can anyone tell me that a world, not even, a room full of colors, shade, and depth being enslaved by something so black and white?
About the Creator
Tim Leung
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I'm a writer that's trying multiple styles and genres and hopefully my work will be more than just stories, but pieces of art that will either help you in the future or to get people thinking about social issues.
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