英语翻译Intheclinic,IaskedifMichaelcouldberetested,sothespecialisttestedhimagain.Tomydisappointment,itwasthesamescore.Laterthatevening,ItearfullytoldFrankwhatIhadlearnedthatday.Aftertalkingitover,weagreedthatwe
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Intheclinic,IaskedifMichaelcouldberetested,sothespecialisttestedhimagain.Tomydisappointment,itwasthesamescore.
Laterthatevening,ItearfullytoldFrankwhatIhadlearnedthatday.Aftertalkingitover,weagreedthatweknowoursonmuchbetterthananIQtest.WedecidedthatMichael’sscoremusthavebeenamistakeandweshouldtreathimnaturallyasusual.
WemovedtoIndianain1962,andMichaelstudiedatConcordiaHighSchoolinthesameyear.Hegotgoodgradesintheschool,especiallyinbiologyandchemistry,whichwasagreatcomfort.
MichaelenteredIndianaUniversityin1965asapre-medicalstudent.Soonafterwards,histeacherpermittedhimtotakemorecoursesthanrequired.In1968,hewasacceptedbytheSchoolofMedicine,YaleUniversity.
Ongraduationdayin1972,FrankandIattendedtheceremonyatYale.Aftertheceremony,wetoldMichaelaboutthelowIQscorehegotwhenhewassix.Sincethatday,Michaelsometimeswouldlookatusandsayjokingly,“MydearmomanddadnevertoldmethatIcouldn’tbeadoctor,notuntilafterIgraduatedfrommedicalschool!”Itishisspecialwayofthankingusforthefaithwehadinhim.
Interestingly,MichaelthenaskedforanotherIQtest.Wewenttothesameclinicwherehehadreceivedthetesteighteenyearsbefore.ThistimeMichaelscored126,anincreaseof36points.Aresultlikethatwassupposedtobeimpossible.
Childrenoftendoaswellaswhatadults,particularlyparentsandteachers,expectofthem.Thatis,tellachildheis“stupid,”andhemayplaytheroleofafoolishchild.