It's a bit of an interesting position for my case. I know full well that I'm of above average intelligence (backing that up in a minute), but at the same time I don't want to overstate how much that is; the fact of the matter is that I also know that I still have a lot more to learn and that there's plenty that I don't know.
As for the details, I have a bachelor's degree in civil engineering (not the most difficult of the displines to be sure, but any degree in engineering is respectable) with a specialization in structural engineering. I'm also registered as an EIT (still have to do the years of experience before professional liscensure, but I'm on the right track), which does go hand-in-hand with the degree in Canada (they're accredited, the programs are held to a standard so that all those who graduate from it are qualified to become an EIT); the States has the FE ("Fundamentals of Engineering") exam for that, though I'm planning to take that in a couple months so that I could get a professional liscence if I ever end up going south of the border.
So yes, I can safely say that I'm of above average intelligence. However, my education (and the experience I'm currently in the middle of acquiring) has shown me that there's more that I don't know than what I do. Part of being a (future) professional isn't just knowing what you know very well, but also knowing where your knowledge and experience lacking; if anything, the latter is the more important part. Competence is a vital aspect, and it's wise to err on the side of caution in many cases; it's quite probable that you're more likely to hear an expert admit that he doesn't know something than the average person, but the expert is still in a better position to find out the answer.
