In a world where success is the key, measuring that success is relative. Some may measure their success through their financial stability and status whereas others measure it through contentment and ties with others. The idea of whether having a high IQ or EQ is more valuable has been an ongoing debate. IQ and EQ are two very parallel ideas, one measures capacity of your academic intelligence while the other measures your ability to handle challenging situations calmly. In the past it was believed that having a high IQ is valued more by universities and the general society. Although being knowledgeable is vital , having a high EQ keeps you afloat during crisis situations.
"10 Careers With High Rates of Depression." states that health workers such as doctors, surgeons and gynecologists have one of the highest suicide rates. Also according to the list of highest paying jobs the top ten highest paying jobs include seven professions which are health related, so money isn’t the problem, then what is?. In order to flourish in these jobs, having a high emotional quotient is important.Doctors are constantly having to deal with procedures going wrong, patients dying and long ,stressful working hours. Having a high EQ helps them put things in perspective and deliver objectively.
The field of medicine is very competitive and exhausting. Although the emotional quotient is important, in order to get an entrance into an ivy league college one has to have an excellent GPA. “Starting in the early 1920s, psychologist Lewis Terman began to investigate the idea that genius-level IQ was associated with social and personal maladjustment. He selected approximately 1500 children from California between the ages of 8 and 12 who had an IQ of at least 140” ("Does Having a High IQ Lead to Success in Life?). During this time period salaries for the common man were extremely low but the students Terman had chosen were able to make 11 times as much as the common man. They went into professions such as “doctors, lawyers, business executives, professors, and scientists”. The experiment was definitely flawed yet it shows how with a high IQ you are able to achieve great things in life, well, financially that is.
A huge misconception many students (and parents) have, is that in order to get accepted by a good college intelligence is all you need. Being Intelligent is definitely one of the important contributing factors to help you get into an ivy league college but institutes such as Harvard University and University of Oxford look for all rounded students. Although these schools require students to have a certain score on their board exams, the tutors will still “ look at your GCSEs in the context of the overall performance of the school or college where you studied” ("Entrance Requirements | University of Oxford.). When they look at your overall performance in school they also pay attention to behavioural history and life skills.
Money cannot be the only motivational factor for one’s advancement and prosperity in life.Passion for what you do will keep the fire burning longer. Motivation (during tasks) is when people have “the passion to work for reasons beyond money or status; the propensity to pursue goals with energy and persistence.” they have a certain dedication to their job and they are willing to do whatever they can because they want to push themselves, “the sky's the limit” doesn’t apply to these kind of people. Motivation is only one of the 5 key factors to emotional quotient. The other four are being self-aware, making sure you are self-regulated, having empathetic feelings and have social skills.
These 5 key factors are important but whether they are the most important factors is debatable. As important as your social relationships are, the sad reality is without a stable monthly payment it is hard to keep with the fast pace everyone is going at in this modern world and in order to get a well-paying job it almost always requires you to be astute.
Ken robinson is an educationalist who has written books and done a TED talk on how some schools cut creativity out of their system. UWCSEA is certainly not a school which only focuses on the academics as there are 5 areas in the curriculum (Academics, Activities, Outdoor education, Personal and social education and service) but there are certainly schools which brush away any subjects which are unrelated to the academics. He believes that “education has to develop on three fronts. First, that it should foster diversity by offering a broad curriculum and encourage individualisation of the learning process; secondly, it should foster curiosity through creative teaching, which depends on high quality teacher training and development; and finally, it should focus on awakening creativity through alternative didactic processes that put less emphasis on standardised testing, thereby giving the responsibility for defining the course of education to individual schools and teachers.”
To conclude,“The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift” - Albert Einstein.
Bibliography:
("Entrance Requirements | University of Oxford." Entrance Requirements | University of Oxford. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 June 2016)
("Does Having a High IQ Lead to Success in Life?" Very Well. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 May 2016.)
"10 Careers With High Rates of Depression." Health.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 May 2016
"10 Careers With High Rates of Depression." states that health workers such as doctors, surgeons and gynecologists have one of the highest suicide rates. Also according to the list of highest paying jobs the top ten highest paying jobs include seven professions which are health related, so money isn’t the problem, then what is?. In order to flourish in these jobs, having a high emotional quotient is important.Doctors are constantly having to deal with procedures going wrong, patients dying and long ,stressful working hours. Having a high EQ helps them put things in perspective and deliver objectively.
The field of medicine is very competitive and exhausting. Although the emotional quotient is important, in order to get an entrance into an ivy league college one has to have an excellent GPA. “Starting in the early 1920s, psychologist Lewis Terman began to investigate the idea that genius-level IQ was associated with social and personal maladjustment. He selected approximately 1500 children from California between the ages of 8 and 12 who had an IQ of at least 140” ("Does Having a High IQ Lead to Success in Life?). During this time period salaries for the common man were extremely low but the students Terman had chosen were able to make 11 times as much as the common man. They went into professions such as “doctors, lawyers, business executives, professors, and scientists”. The experiment was definitely flawed yet it shows how with a high IQ you are able to achieve great things in life, well, financially that is.
A huge misconception many students (and parents) have, is that in order to get accepted by a good college intelligence is all you need. Being Intelligent is definitely one of the important contributing factors to help you get into an ivy league college but institutes such as Harvard University and University of Oxford look for all rounded students. Although these schools require students to have a certain score on their board exams, the tutors will still “ look at your GCSEs in the context of the overall performance of the school or college where you studied” ("Entrance Requirements | University of Oxford.). When they look at your overall performance in school they also pay attention to behavioural history and life skills.
Money cannot be the only motivational factor for one’s advancement and prosperity in life.Passion for what you do will keep the fire burning longer. Motivation (during tasks) is when people have “the passion to work for reasons beyond money or status; the propensity to pursue goals with energy and persistence.” they have a certain dedication to their job and they are willing to do whatever they can because they want to push themselves, “the sky's the limit” doesn’t apply to these kind of people. Motivation is only one of the 5 key factors to emotional quotient. The other four are being self-aware, making sure you are self-regulated, having empathetic feelings and have social skills.
These 5 key factors are important but whether they are the most important factors is debatable. As important as your social relationships are, the sad reality is without a stable monthly payment it is hard to keep with the fast pace everyone is going at in this modern world and in order to get a well-paying job it almost always requires you to be astute.
Ken robinson is an educationalist who has written books and done a TED talk on how some schools cut creativity out of their system. UWCSEA is certainly not a school which only focuses on the academics as there are 5 areas in the curriculum (Academics, Activities, Outdoor education, Personal and social education and service) but there are certainly schools which brush away any subjects which are unrelated to the academics. He believes that “education has to develop on three fronts. First, that it should foster diversity by offering a broad curriculum and encourage individualisation of the learning process; secondly, it should foster curiosity through creative teaching, which depends on high quality teacher training and development; and finally, it should focus on awakening creativity through alternative didactic processes that put less emphasis on standardised testing, thereby giving the responsibility for defining the course of education to individual schools and teachers.”
To conclude,“The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift” - Albert Einstein.
Bibliography:
("Entrance Requirements | University of Oxford." Entrance Requirements | University of Oxford. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 June 2016)
("Does Having a High IQ Lead to Success in Life?" Very Well. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 May 2016.)
"10 Careers With High Rates of Depression." Health.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 May 2016
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