The documentary "My Brilliant Mind" is all about the mysteries of being a genius. Upon learning that I had to watch a documentary, I had mixed emotions. I wasn't really enthusiastic about anything concerning science since I wasn't really a fan of science. I thought, "ah boring nanaman to, pero ok na substitute to sa class". Well, even with these thoughts, I was also intrigued at what I will discover about geniuses, since I don't really know much about them beyond IQ scores and certain historical people.

As I started the first of 3 films, I quickly became engrossed at the thought that at 2 years old, a Marc Yu was able to develop perfect pitch. As the film progressed, and I saw more and more of how this child's mind has developed, I became more and more awed at this child. Any thoughts and feelings of boredom quickly vanished and these were replaced by intrigue, interest and more awe. All of the films had this particular effect on me. The film about Susan Polger, George Widener also increased my interest because I was intrigued by how Susan's brain was able to make playing chess second-nature to her and by how George was able to know all those information about dates.

One thing that really struck me was how both Marc Yu and his mom had the drive and the determination to really improve Marc's abilities. I applaud Marc's mom because she was able to positively exploit her son's abilities. After noticing about Marc's difference, she devoted her time to really improving and helping her son grow as a genius, or a child prodigy. I was also struck by Marc Yu because he was always saying that he wanted to play and learn the pieces that were deemed too hard for his age. He took every "No" as a challenge and an addition to his drive. One thing that I learned about Marc's remarkable story was that for someone to become a genius, one shouldn't rely on one's abilities. Hard work and interest was really important for one to develop.

This was the same with Susan Polger. Her father believed that by making children undergo early education, their true potential can be easier achieved. Her father, even though he wasn't a very distinguished chess player, exposed Susan to the many sources of information and experience and this helped Susan's brain develop in a different way. What struck me the most about this story was how her brain was able to memorize and recognize over 10,000 chunks in chess. I was amazed at the true potential of our brain. Through years of experience, her brain was able to store every game and every chunk into her brain. This allowed her to immediately know what she had to do. Because of this she is able to predict the next moves of her opponent. This gave her an edge because she now has the capability of dictating how her opponent will move. This was all thanks to her father's hard work and ideas.

The thought of "use it or lose it" was also emphasized in the movie and this was shown in the story of the 14 year old girl who was kept isolated from the world. I learned that it is really important to develop and exercise our brain so that it won't lose its important functions.

One thing that really struck me about the films was the idea that from physical and mental deficiencies, a genius could be born. This was the case with George Widener. The thought that even when our brain lacks in certain aspects, it makes up by developing the other parts. Also, I was intrigued by how certain events in our lives can trigger a biochemical reaction in our brain and change how we perceive the world around us.

After watching the films, I learned one very important lesson on how we can improve ourselves as individuals. We have to really work hard and be determined in what we do. Even if we aren't born genius, we should keep in mind that by pushing ourselves to hard work and by just keeping at it, we will be able to reach our potential. Also, we shouldn't waste time and energy and that it is important to subject our brain to positive activities so that we won't lose the chance of developing it. The brain is a very complex part of our body and it is up to us to really take the time to nourish and work on developing it.

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