Hidden Intellectualism - The Brainiac vs. the street cat - Part 1

In the scholastic setting, individuals are either perceived as intelligent, or dumb. Where is the line drawn and how thin is this line? Obviously there is gray areas, as in most cases, but who determines individual beings intelligence level and what exactly is defined as intelligence? Growing up in the educational system I learned quick that I was not a bright young man and that I was more suited for playing sports. However, now that I reflect on my years spent, I believe that I am an intelligent being just in a different matter. Mathematicians might be able to out number me in a classroom, just as well as english teachers might be able to grammatically break down sentences better than I can. But what about in my world, the world outside of the walls? Could they survive and succeed there as they do in the classroom? If I'm living outside of those walls and the rest of my life is bigger than just the arithmetic, geography, and sciences then should I really consider myself less intelligent? No.
Scholarly individuals, brainiacs, don't have to go through the everyday events that I see or come in contact with the type of individuals I socialize with everyday. I have never had a fluent, enjoyable conversation with an individual spoon-feeding numbers down my throat, or trying to talk about the scientific method. And I'll be damned if you come to my friends and try to talk about quantum physics or Eastern-European philosophies at any given point. If those individuals were to come with me for a day, they might be the "dumb" one in the group because nobody would be able to engage in a conversation with them. The life of my surroundings and my past has been the street cat. In the street cat world, it's real. Everything is right in your face, just every day life situations. Connections and relationships are what matters the most. I feel as though being a street cat might be more beneficial in the real world, because it is the real world. You have to interact with people and share a common interest with people, not to mention having a real conversation with people that involves listening, as well as talking.
Although the line between braniacs and street cats seems to be a thick and well drawn out line, I am part of the group that is making a gray area. I am a street braniac. I have the ultimate package for the work place. I encounter real life situations everyday and still I am striving to pursue my full potential in the classroom. I might know grammatically correct sentences, and history such as who our 16th and 44th presidents are (OBAMA!) but I would rather kick it with my boys and talk about real stuff that goes on in the real world. Now define intelligence.