Word: giftedã
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Though entertaining to anyone with a reasonable sense of humor, the cartoon is of particular, personal salience because I’ve been around these so-called “gifted?? people for most of my life. I have seen the varied and sundry spectrum of “gifted?? behavior all through high school and even now in college. But this summer, in my capacity as a residential counselor at Duke’s Talent Identification Program (TIP) for high school students, I have been left utterly speechless by some of the people...
Despite listing these off-the-wall examples of “gifted?? behavior, don’t get me wrong. Although I certainly have been shocked and befuddled by numerous inexplicable acts of gifted lunacy and tomfoolery over the past few weeks, I have nothing but the utmost respect and affection for these little punks. Quite honestly, these kiddos have made my summer job worthwhile, rewarding, and, if nothing else, interesting and enjoyable...
Critics routinely assail these programs not only for draining schools’ resources, but more importantly, for perpetuating an arrogant culture of elitism that harms the community and the children on both sides of the “gifted?? label. But is segregating gifted children as bad an idea as these critics claim it is? My experience, both in school and this summer with TIP, suggests just the opposite. Gifted programs are crucial in the proper academic and social development of talented children...
...half years here, I have found Harvard to be diverse in all areas except one—work experience. The typical Harvard student spent their high school summers going to various “gifted?? camps and now as a college student spends his or her free time volunteering for various extracurricular activities. The lack of work experience among a group of people who will conceivably be the leaders of tomorrow is frankly appalling...