I can tell you that it's a waste of time getting an IQ test because all those things measure is your ability to take a test. We don't even really know what intelligence is. It's been said that there are many different kinds of intelligence too. Perhaps you are focusing on the wrong one. Besides that, why would you want to prove to yourself that you are slow. You'd be much better off focusing on things that you can do well (and I'm willing to bet you could find several if you really looked). You think you're dumb because you can't find your province on a map and don't know the name of the prime minister. It may interest you to know that someone took a survey of people walking down the street in Vancouver a while back and asked them who the prime minister was. They said things like Kennedy, Nixon, Reagen. Also I read once that 75% of Americans can't locate the Pacific Ocean on a world map. Maybe you not as slow compared to other people as you think you are. I have trouble articulating spoken thoughts too, and I am definately not slow. Lots of people have learning difficulties even though they have a high intelligence (that includes being able to find their way--and speaking about finding ways, don't forget that dogs have the intelligence of a 2 year old yet can find their way across the whole country without a map--What's intelligence?). The world gives you what you focus on. If you focus on how stupid you are, the world will prove it to you. I suggest focusing on what you are good at instead. Don't forget that you are a child of God.
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