Schopenhauer, Brain Power!

Neha Ramu loves watching Akshay Kumar movies over the weekends, like many 12-year-olds. She is a devoted fan of Harry Potter books, is addicted to Nintendo Wii, loves to swim바카라�again like many girls her age. So what? Well, Neha has an IQ higher than Albert Einstein. She also beats iconic physicist Stephen Hawking by a slender margin. Neha scored an incredible 162 on a Mensa IQ test, the highest score possible for her age. Einstein, Hawkins and Bill Gates are thought to have IQs of 160. 바카라�IQ is nothing unless I put it to right use. They have achieved much more than I can even dream of,바카라� says Neha, matter-of-factly. She says she took the high-IQ Mensa club test only out of curiosity. 바카라�After the test, I wasn바카라�t even expecting to become a member, forget about the high score, as I found the test extremely hard.바카라�

The Ramus, both opthalmogists, came to the UK from Bangalore five years ago. 바카라�We have always given her free rein, and we believe this has contributed to her immense success today. We encourage her to take her own decisions, but are there to support and advise her,바카라� says her justly proud mother Jayashree. A student of Tiffin바카라�s Girls School, Kingston-upon-Thames, Neha has already taken her SAT, usually taken by students at 17 or 18 for university admissions. Her immediate aim, though, is to join the Army Cadets in Kingston.

Jayashree says Neha was a mischievous child 바카라�with a talent for throwing tantrums바카라� and it바카라�s 바카라�almost magical바카라� how she has changed after joining her present school. Right now, Neha is a star among her friends. 바카라�Actually, I hadn바카라�t told them. When they found out, they were extremely happy because one among them is so gifted. Though they are not treating me any different, they think IQ and academic success are comparable, which is not true.바카라� She has always been an exceptional student, though, scoring a perfect 280/280 when she took an entrance exam for her school. Her favourite subjects are maths and chemistry. 바카라�When I did the summer programme last year on 바카라�Sensation and Perception바카라�, I realised how much I love learning about the nervous system.바카라� She says wants to take up neurosciences and become a neurologist.

But this new tag of child prodigy comes with its own set of pressures. 바카라�All of a sudden, people are expecting more out of me. But with the support of my parents, I have learnt to carry on the way I was doing and not get carried away,바카라� she says. Her parents too are aware of the dangers of sudden fame and exposure in childhood, so they are even more careful not to push their daughter towards higher and tougher goals. 바카라�There is definitely more expectation from her now. We try to keep her focused on her daily curriculum and just consider this yet another test she has taken up.바카라�

For now, the family is just soaking in all the attention they are getting both in the UK and in India. How are they going to celebrate? 바카라�Well, she wasn바카라�t expecting a celebration, but we have decided to reward her by doing something we know will give her immense happiness. We are going to India during Easter vacation, as most of our family and friends are there, and they are planning to throw a big party once we arrive.바카라�

So, Bangalore, get ready to welcome Neha, IQ 162.

By Nabanita Sircar in London