Einstein, mastermind, expert, wiz, prodigy — these are all words that I never thought I’d use to describe myself, that is until this morning when The New York Times puzzle Spelling Bee qualified me as a “Genius.” But now? I’m applying to Harvard University, for obvious reasons.
I’ve been playing Spelling Bee for a couple months now, but each time I’ve played the word game, I’d only get as high as the “Good” or “Great” categories. However, this morning was far different. I’m not sure if it was the consistent playing of word games, my diet, or the advanced English courses I took in high school finally kicking into gear, but whatever it was, I finally surpassed my previous intellect levels and was deemed a “Genius” by the esteemed New York Times.
I immediately screenshotted this result and started drafting my college admission essay, which is going to detail my long journey of playing the variety of word games in The New York Times to get to this very point. Sure, I might have had a 3.3 GPA in high school and in college, but it’s clear that it’s my new, outstanding IQ that matters, which is probably extremely high now.
I’m not quite sure I want to major in yet, but right now I’m leaning toward astrophysics. And yes, of course I’ll let them know this in my essay. It’s hard to believe that a simple word game could improve and validate my superior mental fortitude, but I guess the truth is stranger than fiction.
One could argue that it was the fact that I found both pangrams in today’s puzzle which gave me my new “Genius” status, but to that I ask: Wouldn’t I technically have to be a genius to find both of them? At least, that’s what The New York Times says, and they don’t just throw that word around willy nilly.
I never thought that my life would change in an instant like this. On one hand, it’s a little frightening, but on the other, I’m excited for what awaits me in Cambridge. The institution would honestly be lucky to have me: the human version of a dictionary.
Despite consistently taking six tries to guess the Wordle each day, I’m honored that The New York Times has finally bestowed me with the title of “Genius” — it’s been a long time coming. I cannot wait to take the next step of my education at Harvard University, which will happen after I learn what exactly astrophysics is.
