My mother told me that all three of my brothers have genius-level IQ's, but she was kind enough to tell me that I am not genius-level. My grades in school were always top-notch, and I scored very highly on standardized tests, but I guess for all that, I was still not bright enough to be a genius like everybody else.. Anyway, I graduated from college with a practical degree (nursing), and no debt. I picked up an MPA later: related to my job at the time; no debt. I'm an Air Force veteran. I worked as a nurse for 42 years while writing for publication on the side, maintaining decent long-term friendships with people I've known since third-grade, and decent family relationships with a huge extended clan. True, I've been married twice, but the marriages were 20 years each. (Still married to second husband.) I don't believe in divorce, but had no choice but to end the first marriage. This is probably TMI, but being a genius is nice…but being grounded, stable, healthy, happy, and having a lot of street smarts is golden, too.