Higher IQ

[Athene]

As some of you may have noticed I've had other threads talking about intelligence, the malleability of it etc because I am geniunely interested in it, I'd prefer not have any comments about how I shouldn't worry about this, how I should think less about this and do my best etc. This thread is not because I want to compare myself. I'm simply interested in how brains work differently, what are the signs, in what way they are different etc.

Now to the question; are there any members here with an or any members who know someone with a higher IQ of >120? If so:
1) How did you fare academically?
2) How fast did you learn a new concept?
3) Did you have to study much outside of school?
4) What was difficult for you to learn and what wasn't?
5) How did it feel being around people that had it a bit more difficult to learn new concepts, remember things, solve problems etc
6) When you solve a problem in let's say mathematics (you can use another example) what is your approach and thought process when solving it?
7) How was your experience when learning a new language? Did it come to you easily?

Personally I believe someone with a higher IQ has a much better and much more efficient thought process combined with a more powerful subconscious (pattern recognition, memory and such is very important too).

1)I was a shitty student in high school and barely skated by, because I was highly prone to daydreaming, falling in love, and other flights of fancy. I did excel in the work I actually managed to turn in. I was an excellent student post high school.

2)Fast learner.

3)I've never had do much in the way of studying. Taking notes, or writing a brief outline once allows me retain most things.

4) I found math to be the most tedious and challenging subject, particularly in high school. Language and life sciences have always been the easiest.

5) I never really concerned myself with other's student's academic progress. 

6) IDK...I suppose I break problems down into smaller ones, and tackle them one at a time.

7) I would be very excited and gung ho initially, then tend to become bored and inattentive when it came to conjugating verbs and such. I thought I hadn't retained much, but I've found that I'm able to engage in fairly lengthy conversations IRL, as an adult. 

I do have a good memory.

Incidentally, I have a "brilliant" sibling, with an excellent memory and an extremely high IQ, who's totally inept when it comes to addressing every day problems, like paying or bill, or what to do if the light's go out. She's simply unable to apply any of the knowledge she's retained to real-life practical situations, poor thing. She's got plenty of smarts...But it's all book and no street, so to speak.

Go figure.