What makes somebody smart?
Is it raw brainpower? Accumulated knowledge? Is it just academic learning or does it also include your experiences, people skills and intuition?
Intelligence is difficult to define. Although IQ tests and various exams try to measure it, deciding what makes somebody smart is hard to do. I prefer to avoid universal definitions and focus on a more practical one: Being smart means being able to learn quickly, remember a large amount of information and be able to sort that information in a way that achieves your goals. This is a much more personal definition. Learning goals can differ from person to person. You might just want to get A’s in all your courses. John might want to become a master at computer programming. Susan might want to retain more from 8 the books she reads in her spare time. Another person might want to be able to apply concepts to business situations.
It’s up to you to decide what being smart means.
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