Never give up. Never give in. Always get up. Always get going.
February 1, 2012 – 3:51 pmI walked into the room but was cut off before I sat down. The proctor pointed to a sign which read 'MENSA EXAM'. She said, "You must be lost. This is the examination room for Mensa candidates. The library reading rooms are down the hall." When I replied that I was there to take the entrance exams, she looked me up and down wryly smirking, "To take the exam, you must pass the online prequalifier, and then register for this exam. We don't take walk-ins." Admittedly a bit offended, I suggested she check the list for my name. She asked for ID. This is going to be a long day, I thought. After several hours of various types of examinations, I submitted my test folder to the proctor. It would be several weeks before I learned if I had qualified for entrance ...







