According to the observations I’ve made during my fourteen years in the education system; to be intelligent is to be able to memorize and regurgitate any information presented to you with ease. To be intelligent is to fit neatly and perform exceptionally well within the path your educators and predecessors have set for you. To be intelligent is to thrive in settings where the use of math, science, and or literature is central. However, my own perception of intelligence and what I’ve observed the general perception of intelligence to be, do not coincide and, ironically, that is the reason I believe I will excel in college, particularly at the University of South Carolina. The college environment forces students to break free from their preconceived
