Would You Rather...

According to some psychologists, there 9 types of intelligence. Howard Gardner wrote a book called "Frames of Mind" that outlined several different ramifications for each type of intelligence: 

Musical–rhythmic & harmonic, Visual–spatial, Verbal–linguistic, Logical–mathematical, Bodily–kinesthetic, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, Naturalistic, Existential.

I just took a quiz and got Linguistic-Verbal Intelligence:

Good at explaining things to others
Able to use humor when telling stories
Strong abililtiy to listen and remember spoken information
Understands both the literal and figurative meaning of words
Able to use language in many different ways, such as to entertain, to persuade and to inform
Strong grammar skills

The reason I bring up the 9 types of intelligence is because of a conversation I was having with a friend of mine. We were discussing a few relationships we have--both romantic and platonic--and how complicated people make things. I told her I just wanted to start nursing school already--I know it'll be stressful and crazy and I'll probably cry.  

A lot.

But the thing is, I like an academic challenge. The stress of school can be managed. Yeah, it's super tough. It'll feel endless. I'll want to give up. But I'll be able to see the end, know what I have to do, know the rules, expectations, and I can always just ask my teachers, fellow students, and others for advice and there will almost always be a right answer, a correct method, and a box I can check off at the end of the day.

This is what I told Emily: "I'd rather study the biological hormonal differences between males and females than actually experience the difference myself."

The reason for this because people's mental processes are more difficult for me to maneuver than their physiological ones. It's easy for me to tell you that decision making occurs mainly in the prefrontal cortex, speech is understood in Wernicke's area, and emotions are found mainly in the frontal lobe. But I can't tell you why you decided to be angry at something your roommate said to you.

I discovered something about myself a few years ago--there are two things that bring me both stress and happiness.

School and relationships.

The feeling of Oh my gosh I have a paper to write and I have no idea how to start is about as uncomfortable as I like this boy and don't want to be too obvious but he probably likes my roommate so I'm not gonna compete. Dang it. 

And on the flip side: Yay I got an A on this essay! and He asked me on a date! 

Obviously there are varying degrees, but you get the point. 

The nice thing about academics is that I can control it. I study harder, read with more focus, pay better attention in class, I get an improved grade. With people, I can only control my half of any interaction. Which can be difficult sometimes.

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