I have decided I am a slow thinker. Not a slow learner- I just memorized a monologue in about 35 minutes- but a slow thinker.
I always think of witty things to say well after the conversation is over and when hit with a question out of the blue I have no answer until I can mull it over for awhile. The other day a class mate walked by and said “What are the Five Wits?” I just stared at her. I knew them as I was preparing for a test on Everyman, but could only stare at her when put quickly on the spot. That is when I started thinking about this.
I am always one of the last ones to finish a test, partly because I go back and proofread all of my answers but also because I slowly and cautiously think through each response. A test is not a race and I am rarely in a hurry to finish. And although I can memorize a monologue in a few minutes, I don’t like that. I want to think it through and really dwell on each thought and emotion as I learn it. I want to leisurely reflect on the words.
Sometimes I feel dumb when people are so quick witted and ready with a funny quip. I have tons of smart retorts later that day which does me no good!! SO I have to resign myself to the fact that I am not quick on my feet, either dancing or thinking. I am a ponderer, a contemplater, a slow thinker.
