Recent content by Joel_Entrup

Not very high, because I used to not try at all in school. So I’m currently trying to claw my way out of the math before calculus.

Exactly!

Yes, I just need to believe in myself and have more self esteem. Things I have lacked my entire life.

Greatly appreciated! As I mentioned earlier, I lacked motivation and self esteem. I always thought it was possible, but I have often been told it was not. I appreciate your answer, I dream of becoming a theoretical physicist.

Thank you, I dream of becoming a theoretical physicist, but it has been said that you must be a genius to do so. But I agree, hard work and dedication will get you further than IQ will. I probably just needed some motivation, which I lacked at first.

An IQ of 120 is plenty good, but the average IQ of Physics and Astronomy majors is higher. It's even higher for brilliant theoretical physicists and Physics PhD holders. So is it possible, with enough hard work and dedication, that someone with a 120 IQ could become a theoretical physicist? Or...