A lull and some useless things I did

I haven't done much aside from work since I arrived. Realizing this, I recently developed a strong urge to volunteer, work out, and study Japanese.

Megalos (the gym), Japanese lessons, volunteering - everything is set to begin in October.

I'm now waiting for October. This week I've somehow fallen into a state of torpor; waves of boredom and apathy have been breaking on motivation beach. Normally when this happens I go out and buy a game, however, this time I squandered my time on online tests.

I want to be more transparent. If my life is a house, I hope this blog will be like a window, revealing the innards rather than like a photo album with snapshots of the exterior.

Starting now I'll post some personal things, including dreams, fears, thoughts, et cetera.

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I found out my overseas health plan covers psychological tests, so I treated myself to some. I took two intelligence tests. An emotional IQ assessment will have to wait till next year as the $400 allowance for this calendar year is all spent.


IQ

IQ tests are quite fun. The "ah-hah!" feeling experienced after solving a perplexing problem is certainly one of euphoria. Online tests usually don't have problems of this caliber; the few I've found were all hosted by highiqsociety.org.

Online tests:

• iqtest.com = 148
  
• intelligencetest.com = 138 // "Ph.D. certified" ?
  
• queendom.com = 144
  
• web.tickle.com
• Super IQ Test = 143
• Classic IQ Test = 144 // Another flawed and simple test
  
• highiqsociety.org
• Ultimate IQ Test = 150, 157 // well made (took it twice)
• Verbal IQ Test = 144 // features obscure words that have no practical use
• Timed IQ Test = 136 // this proves I'm slow :P
• Culture Fair IQ Test = 155, 153 // I liked this one best (score went down T_T)
• Test for Exceptional Intelligence = 155 // takes a long time to finish, took me over 3 hours I think
  

Paper tests:

• Entrance-test-thingy-into-gifted-program = ? // forgot, enough to get in :P
  
• WAIS-III = 155 // most comprehensive test I've taken
• Tanaka-something, a Japanese IQ test = 8th percentile // >.<
  

Try out some of these!


Personality tests

• EQ = 99 // EverQuest = level 34 cleric :P
  
• What's your Destiny? = Manager // Oh come on, a destiny should have more grandeur
• What's your Fantasy Island? = New Zealand
• Ayurveda Body Type = Vata
• The Confidence Test = High
• Career Personality Test = ESTJ
• What Breed of Dog are You? = Scottish Terrier

I like the IQ tests better. Good IQ tests are like good games: they stimulate the mind. Personality tests are like surveys.