She was not a good to behold kind of a person. Short, stunted muscular like an ardent athlete. A very outgoing person with a highly penetrative and charming personality. Seldom has she arrived at any place that all will take notice of her. She went from person to person, initiating and sustaining conversations. Her knowledge […]
Children’ and Youth’s Articles
Intelligence
At the age of six It all made sense; one plus one equals two It was all part of a daily routine calculated and on cue Intelligence wasn’t a big part of who we were back then I don’t even remember being able write much less even use a pen At the age of eleven […]
What Smart People do
Intelligence is another word for Smart. Proverbs 1:7 say’s the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Which means that the moment you realize that God is the almighty, that God is real, just then would you be wise with more wisdom and knowledge. An intelligent person goes in search of knowledge and […]
What I know about Intelligence
Intelligence can be described as “the ability to perceive or infer information, and to retain it as knowledge to be applied towards adaptive behaviors within an environment or context.” Me waking up and knowing what to do is intelligence Me knowing when, how and what to study is intelligence Me helping others is intelligence Me […]
Measuring Intelligence
Who is the most intelligent person in the world? One day, I heard my friend say she had met the most intelligent person in the person. Then I asked what made the person so intelligent. This friend of mine told me that her acquittance had the best grades in every subject. This left me wondering […]
Intelligence
Everybody knows what intelligence is. Intelligence is the ability to understand and adapt to what you learn. Of all the faculties and abilities that a person can possess, intelligence is the one that people respect most. An intelligent person is more likely to be listened to by others, because this person has extensive knowledge of […]
The Differerent Types of Intelligence
“I’m not able, sir.” “I cannot do it, it’s too difficult and I’m not so smart as my friend, sir.” “I am too stupid.” From 8:15 am to 2:15 pm, Monday to Friday, September to June, these are the sentences I hear my classmates continually uttering. It annoys me, because, one, I must hear these […]
What is Intelligence?
What is intelligence ? In my opinion an intelligent person is much more experienced. Someone who likes to learn and understand how things work. Do not get me wrong. I’m not saying that if you do not have the above qualities you are not considered a person with intelligence, I’m just saying that someone with […]
Better to be Wise than Smart
Good morning/afternoon ladies, gentlemen and children. Today we’re going to be talking about intelligence. Intelligence is about using your head/brain or being smart. Being intelligent is defined as “the ability to learn or understand or to deal with new or trying situations” according to Merriam-Webster. “There is no great genius without some touch of madness.” […]
Papa do Preach
I grew up with lots of poems about hard work. The most resounding idea after respect in an African home is hard work. My parents always encouraged me to reflect on the outcome of hard work; growing up my dad would say, “only from the works of your hands would you be able to gather […]