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Sometimes you get hit by a wave of curiosity, wondering where that one person from school is now. Social media has done wonders to allow us to keep in touch, even when we maybe would prefer to keep our distance, but sometimes it can be interesting to hear others’ experiences.
A netizen wanted to hear others’ stories about where the “smart kid” from school ended up after everyone graduated. From brilliant careers, and weird turns to tragedy, the internet delivered, so prepare to sift through a multitude of human experiences, be sure to upvote your favorites and comment your own tales below. We also got in touch with therapist and neuroscientist Bobbi Banks to learn more.
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#1
He went to Harvard Law School then moved back and created a startup that helps make healthcare accessible in disadvantaged communities. Was a great guy then and great guy now.
Lillian Charter 2 years ago
Mine us, ever heard of Mark rober? He's totally irrelevant to thus story I just wanted to have a laugh
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#2
That was me. I'm now a stay-at-home dad of four wonderful kids and in a loving, sixteen year marriage. My wife is my best friend. While I may not have reached my full potential academically, I'm happy. Very happy. I realized that life is too short to care about anything other than living my life the way that I want to, not the way that I'm expected to.
Violet1854 2 years ago
Having a big brain and a big job, and not finding happiness is just awful. I am happy for you!!
Bryn 2 years ago
...Reread the comment. He said he was happy. Also, having a "big job" and a "big brain" aren't always connected.
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LooseSeal's $10 Banana 2 years ago
This. So much. I was top 5 in highschool, co-valedictorian in undergrad, and finished grad school with. 3.9. I work maintenance for the local school system after 5 years of white collar work. I've never been happier. The pay and benefits are enough. But the best part is that I clock out, go home, and don't have to worry about anything but my wife and daughter.
Lyoness 2 years ago
Me too. I did the c-suite route and after 20+ years just realised that it didn't make me happy. My Dad said it best when he told me "No one's tombstone will ever read 'Should have spent more time in the office'". Now I'm a full time SAHM and professional gardener and it's exactly where I want to to be
Nice Beast Ludo 2 years ago
I think this is awesome. So many people are unhappy because they are under so much pressure. It's ingrained in them from school age to be the best and they are miserable but don't see any other choice especially when their family's honor and reputation is stacked on their shoulders as well if they "fail". It's a rare and beautiful thing to follow what makes you happy especially if it's perceived as disappointment or failure by other people. You and the family you choose are all thar matters and those are the only people you should worry about.
#3
I amounted to nothing. Is what most people would say looking at me. But the truth is I am living a satisfying and happy life, no debt because I chose not to go to college, a wonderful woman who is madly in love with me and I her, and I enjoy my free time doing what I love. I'm happy. I'm not rich. I don't have a prestigious job or title, but I am legitimately satisfied with life. I win.
Celtic Pirate Queen 2 years ago
Same. My (60) health isn't all that great & we just bought a house last year, so our debt ceiling is pretty much maxed. BUT - I have a wonderful husband who loves me & never fails to make me laugh out loud at least once a day, several projects to keep me busy and more books than I can possibly read in this lifetime. Being content is such a wonderful feeling.
Rostit . 2 years ago
I need to learn this. I live in constant dissatisfaction with my state in life and I can clearly see I am stupid for being dissatisfied.
Yuffa Kinazzo 2 years ago
You are not stupid. I found fear was my biggest obstacle mostly fear of failure and rejection. It happened and still does. From there the path moves in a different direction. Usually forward. You are not stupid.
Load More Replies... Rick 2 years ago
I wasn't the smartest but, had a great career. Now, I am retired. I can say without a doubt that happiness and love in your life beats money hands down.
Rostit . 2 years ago
when did you figure this out? serious question. Im now closer to retirement than not so I need some insight from someone who already is there.
Load More Replies... DennyS (denzoren) 2 years ago
I really enjoyed reading this one, so happy that you found satisfaction.
Sandra Anjo 2 years ago
We need to stop measuring success in terms of how big a bank account you have,how big is your car and how many, how big is your mansion and how many, happiness is soo simple, enjoying your life and the people you love
Bored Panda got in touch with award-winning integrative counselor, coach, and neuroscientist Bobbi Banks to learn more about how high school affects a person's development. “High school is considered a key period in our development. It’s a time when we start to establish our identity and how we fit into the world around us. Whether filled with positive or negative experiences, it’s a time of many firsts and emotionally charged memories.”
“Strong emotions often equal strong memories, which explains why we often think of people from high school in the later stages of life. Apart from the general curiosity we all have, we check up on the people from our past who made us feel something. It’s often closely linked to what’s currently going on in our lives or perhaps something we’re missing, longing for, or even something we’re trying to heal from. Essentially, it stems from the desire to experience certain feelings again or to process painful memories which may have been triggered in our present.”
#4
Smartest guy from my high school became an actual rocket scientist.
Anikulapo 2 years ago (edited)
My top-of-the-class best friend became some kind of college professor/researcher. Don’t ask me what his field is, the only word I understood is “atom”. He could be a mad scientist for all I know. Also one day a hot blonde/amazing lady asked him out and now they have 3 kids so I suppose he got what he deserved.
Anita Jesena 2 years ago
A genius girl I was envious of became a NASA propulsion engineer. In turn, I was a Motorola network engineer. Other engineers said we hit a tie. I still believe she won.
#5
Dropped out of college to marry and support the much younger woman he got pregnant. Now (30 years later) owns a boardgame store with a large back room for mini painting and games and plays dad to half the neurodivergent kids in town. Still married to the same woman too. It's not a high flying life but he makes a difference to so many people.
To make y'all feel better: He was 23 I think and she was 18, a big age gap when you're young. It was also in the Netherlands, were at least at the time (I've been gone a while) we didn't really care so much as long as it wasn't a 10 year difference or one of them was under 15. Teenagers have sex drives, it happens.
athornedrose 2 years ago
i think that's because if she got pregnant/gave birth at 18, she was likely younger when they began dating. he was dating someone underage while in his 20s in a gap that most places don't even consider legal with romeo and juliet laws (where i am, if under 18, older partner cannot be more than 3 years older. they need to have feasibly attended high school together)
Load More Replies... Bad Alchemy 2 years ago
Up vote for the realistic and nonjudgmental acknowledgement of young people's sexuality.
athornedrose 2 years ago
this is wild because we had a guy here do almost the EXACT same thing, but he certainly wasn't valedictorian. 19 w/ 16 yo girlfriend who got pregnant, married, dropped out, owns a boardgame bar/cafe. glitch in the matrix...
$ergi0 2 years ago
It's the American bs that being smart means getting rich. Being smart means capable of doing things most people can't. Nut pushing yourself into depression and early grave by trying to get rich is one of them.
Singing Panda 2 years ago
Proof that even with challenges you can still make a pretty good life.
#6
Superstar pediatric neurosurgeon.
Most confident person I’ve ever met. (Guess you’d have to be, to cut open a little kid’s skull and operate on their brain.)
Panda Kicki 2 years ago
We had two smartest ones. One became a neuroscientist doing international research and the other one a stay at home parent of a 4-5 kids ,writing urban fantasy for fun. Both are equally happy and enjoys their choosen paths 😀
ConstantlyJon 2 years ago
I feel like in order to be a pediatric neurosurgeon, you have to be a superstar.
Even as adults, people still invoke feelings and concepts about who one was in school. “The people who have had mainly positive memories may find themselves longing for the sense of belonging, connection, freedom, and acceptance they may have experienced, especially when they’re facing challenges or are feeling disconnected in the present. Revisiting such memories or reconnecting with those people in some way is an attempt to recapture the feelings or provide temporary relief,” Bobbi shared with Bored Panda.
#7
That was me! Or smartest as in best achieving academically. Went on to uni and studied history and a masters in medieval history, graduated both top of the class. Everyone expected me to do a PhD but I found academics too lonely and wanted to have a more social workplace so became a history teacher in high school instead and love it!
Blaze Black 2 years ago
All ours were football coaches that were required to teach something lol
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Penguin Panda Pop 2 years ago
I like that this person made the distinction of "best achieving academically". Smart can mean a lot of things. Not all clever people are necessarily good at academic disciplines. I was good at academic stuff, but I'm far from clever.
#8
There were two. They were twins. They're both geneticists now with PHDs, and they work at the same university.
Mmm K 2 years ago
Yes. They are two different individuals, so of course...
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Jennifer Kelman 2 years ago
They're both secretly trying to figure out if you can detect the evil twin by DNA, while not telling the other one.
Jessica Shookhoff 2 years ago
If they're not secretly creating their own clone armies in their basements, then, as far as I'm concerned, they're not successful (j/k)...
just a lil zucchini potato 2 years ago
Hey the valedictorians at my school are twins too (and also some of my best friends)! They take the exact same classes and everything, I could totally see something like this happening to them.
Bill Tinsley 2 years ago
Sounds like the Winklevi if they went into science instead of computers
#9
He went to MIT, works for Apple, and has a very expensive home in California. He also has a wife and 4 kids and seems to be very happy. I remember he was programming games in high school and was valedictorian. A big nerd who became a wealthy big nerd.
GoGoPDX 2 years ago
Being a "nerd" can be a very good thing a lot of the time. Of course this isn't usually realized until after highschool, unfortunately.
Maggie Mae 2 years ago
So Not like Facebook Theif who Stole his " Ideas " from Others!! GREAT that is Worthy!!
“On the other hand, people who have had negative or traumatic experiences may also often recollect painful memories from high school and the people behind them. This can be a way of processing unresolved emotions, healing the wounds they carry, and seeking closure. Contemplating the challenging relationships of the past can also be a means of reaffirming their personal boundaries and ensuring they avoid repeating unhealthy patterns in their present and future interactions.”
#10
Guy had 3 scholarship offers, lasted 1 year in uni before jumping off a building. Feel sorry for him and his family.
XanthippeⓐWulf🇨🇦️️🇬🇧 2 years ago
This happened to the valedictorian in my class 😞 Kind of a shy guy, not many friends, but we would always say "hey" & check in with each other since we were both competing for top of the class. He was freaking brilliant though, and I ended up salutatorian. Thought, wow this guy's really gonna go places... and then he didn't show up to a summer internship we both had. Found out he jumped off a bridge.😣Maybe the pressure? Idk, but his family moved shortly afterward and we never heard from them again.
Gareth Baus 2 years ago
That was disturbingly close to being me once. Fortunately I felt a lot better once I dropped out of college, and apart from not currently being in a relationship I am about as happy to exist as I can remember being.
TheGoodBoi 2 years ago
You could definitely the pressure was a lot for the smartest kids of my class at the time. One student cried because he scored a 97 out of 100. Big shocker for a bunch of us. I would've cried tears of joy to get a 90 lol
Angie Falzarano 2 years ago
The smartest guy in my high school also committed suicide about 3 mons before graduation. Not sure why since we ran in different circles. But everyone including teachers took it hard.
#11
Died from a brain tumour right after he graduated high school. He was dang smart. Could play the piano upside down too.
Donkey boi 2 years ago
Sorry if it's inappropriate, but I can't help but wonder... Was he upside down or was the piano?
IDGAFabtUrFeelings 2 years ago
Realistically it would have to be him. To suspend a piano upside down would require a lot more work and unlikely unless it's part of an expensive stage setup. Even then I wonder if it would work with the keys going against gravity in that suspended state ...
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Somebodys grandmother 2 years ago (edited)
Not necessarily... he might have enjoyed the studying... I did very much... My father found me ekstra school books for me to solve 🤷♀️
Load More Replies... Maggie Mae 2 years ago
HAd a Hidden Disease but GOD Provided him with a Special Gift anyways! Here for A Good Time Not a Long Time!
#12
She got a PhD is Neuroscience from Stanford and I think she's a professor or associate professor somewhere now. She was possibly the sweetest girl I'd ever met. I was an intelligent underachiever, and ended up in a few AP courses with her because our teachers saw my test scores and refused to continue to let me do dips**t things with my dips**t friends; she was always super proud of me when I actually showed up and put some effort in and, Lo and behold, got excellent marks. Honestly she really turned around the last 2 years of HS for me. Also she's wicked hot now. A hot genius.
TheGoodBoi 2 years ago
Happy ending: They got married! (probably not who knows but it'd be awesome)
Lauren Baker 2 years ago
I can very much relate to being an intelligent underachiever lol. Did I gets A's on nearly all my tests? Yes. Did I turn in any of my homework? Nope. Am I currently failing the class? Yep.
SadieCat17 2 years ago
Hot smart women are my kryptonite. I was a little too gay for the math bowl scene in mean girls lmao.
“Ultimately, reminiscing about both positive and negative aspects of high school experiences can serve as a powerful catalyst for self-discovery and self-awareness. It allows us to confront our past selves, reflect on our vulnerabilities, and appreciate the lessons we learned along the way. By recognizing the connections between our past and present, we become better equipped to shape a more meaningful and fulfilling future.”
#13
I ended up being a drug addict and a cook at a bar. Being smart doesn't do anything if it just drives you to insecurity and depression, except make you loathe yourself for not living up to your potential.
ILoveMySon 2 years ago
I hope OP gets help and realizes it is never too late to fulfill dreams.
PrismatizedOozeLordZ 2 years ago
Coming from a very similar background from when I was a bit younger, I would happily assume by the selfawareness he typed with that he at least has help and is trying hard at doing better.
Load More Replies... Lyoness 2 years ago
Sadly many overachievers are poisoned by parents and educators into thinking their lives are pointless unless they excel in typical areas (money, power, executive jobs etc.). We need to normalize defining happiness and success for ourselves.
Faramir10 2 years ago
So true. When I was in school, my mom would talk to my teachers about me and they would tell her that I wasn't reaching my full potential. Of course, my parents would get mad and yell at me. All that did was to make me hate school.
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Kristi Savage Cook 2 years ago
Is it "hear hear"? Or "hear here"? Or "here here"? Regardless -- I felt this in my bones both OP and Kelly.
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Barbara Gilman 2 years ago
OH . . . I hope you connect with people who will help you find worth and balance in life
Margaret H 2 years ago
I understand this one so well. I was brought up in the days when a high IQ was considered all you needed to change the world. For me. all it did was give the world ammunition to attack me with. It took all my determination just to survive, let alone live up to my potential. Thank heavens I am now old and have become just a generic old woman gossiping in the sun with friends with no societal expectations whatsoever.
Amanda Hunter 2 years ago
My ex who was a genius and a CSO at a global pharma company couldn't deal with his demons and became an alcoholic ultimately dying from the disease.
#14
Not my class but the one above me, and it was my brother. He was superlative winner: best smile, most likely to be famous, likely to succeed, best dressed, most likely to be famous, etc… the school made him pick two. He also won prom king and fulfilled all his projected roles. As his little sister, my big brother is my absolute HERO of a human all around. He is a PA making bank, drives a cool car, humble af, has a beautiful gf I hope to call my SIL one day. Me? I got “seinoritis” and the school had to call my Mom to let me know I needed to show up for superlative pics lol. I’m an artist. I work with rockstars on the spectrum. I have a hundred plants and solo travel to go hiking. Imo, WE made it. All the money in the world wouldn’t put me through his academic endurance. He is such a great role model, I’m so blessed to have him as my big brother and best friend. He calls me for his mental turmoils and I make time. I call him when I made a new art/plant sale. Our relationship is unmatched.
Mother of Giants 2 years ago
This sounds exactly like my older brother. Successful in everything he does. Making 7 figures. Living abroad. We take a different path when OP talks about her relationship with her older brother. Mine is non-existent with mine. I used to get a phone call on my birthday.... But this year, I guess he forget. Even though it's literally the day before his ....
Becky's Display Name 2 years ago
I wish I had this sort of relationship with my brother. He's now a religious nut job who doesn't speak to me since my brief stint as an exotic dancer and now engaged to a bar owner (completely unrelated), and all we do is "drink, party, and live raucous unrepentant lives".
Maggie Mae 2 years ago
Ying and Yang always Need each Other! Both of You are Successful in Different genre's of Life!! Good for Both of You!! Congratulations YOU Made it!!
Sharee Odegard 2 years ago
And I betcha he is just as proud of you as you are of him...you're a rockstar too, lady!
#15
He's in jail for murder. Came as a surprise.
ChexmyLicks/🇯🇵 2 years ago
he sure is smart but not smart enough to not get caught ( jk dont down vote me AAAAAAAA)
Anne 2 years ago
Nah I wanted to make the same joke.. Not so genius if you get caught...
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Robert Trebor 2 years ago
Murder usually comes as a surprise, even for the murderer. Most are not planned, but of the moment.
Lastly, we wanted to know if high school really can show who a person will be or if it’s not the be-all, end-all of a person’s life. “Although high school plays a significant role in shaping our identity and values, I don't believe it's the sole determinant of future success or happiness. It's only a chapter and luckily we are the authors of our life story. The past will always be a part of us but we shouldn't forget that today's actions also hold power in determining tomorrow's reality.”
Bobbi has resources available on her blog here, and you can find her Instagram page here.
#16
He is currently an aerospace engineer who played a big role in the engineering of the Canadarm.
Andy Frobig 2 years ago
I remember Doug McKenzie wondering, since the arm was Canadian, could it open a beer?
#17
I believe he works for NASA. He deleted his Facebook a while ago (like the smartest kid in our class would do), but that’s what he was doing last I checked.
Feathered Dinosaur 2 years ago (edited)
It's my biggest desire to fly up into space one day. And an even greater desire to make it back alive
censorshipsucks 2 years ago
dangerous: that's where iridium-bearing meteors are. keep safe velocifriend.
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Maggie Mae 2 years ago
Bless Him and His Mathematical Wired Mind!! I still Hyperventilate at the Least little Math Equations!!
April Pickett 2 years ago
I don't have any skills but I would love to be on the first interstellar flight, I guess you would call it a generational flight to a new world. I'd be happy to clean toilets, scrub floors, clean up the kitchens, anything they want, to get me on that starship.
#18
He got his PhD in engineering, started his own company, and was a multimillionaire by 45.
#19
Disappeared into a shadowy government job. *poof* gone.
TheGoodBoi 2 years ago
Growing up we had a kid that was always playing Call of Duty. All he did. he always said he could be a special forces sniper because he was so good. We always said it's way different than a video game bro! He went into the army, got real buff and had all these pictures on social media. Then poof! Nothing, no signs of being unalived or anything...Who knows...
detective miller's hat 2 years ago
That happened to one of my high school friends. He was a genius who liked making his own explosives. Went to jail for arson, got let out early, and basically vanished.
#20
Crushed under the weight of expectations and mental illness he burned out and works call centers now instead of his full potential.
David Fox 2 years ago
I'd rather be working in a call centre with mental stability than reaching my full potential and living intermittent Psychosis
Monday 2 years ago
The question is....can you be mentally stable in a call centre? Closest I've come was like a half-call centre ish job and it was awful.
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Boop the Snoot. Pound the Paw. 2 years ago
Boy do I hate “full potential.” My daughter is at the uni studying elementary health and physical education. She loves it. My mother asked her, do you think you are living up to your potential? I jumped on that. I lived up to my potential and am trapped in a soul crushing job.
Michelle Carlson 2 years ago
And who determines full potential? Doesn't that need to include mental health and happiness?
Busydad27 Busydad27 2 years ago
Call centers are where your dreams go to die. I worked at one for two years, was making more money than I had any business making at that age (20 to 21), and I absolutely DREADED going to work EVERY SINGLE DAY. I burned out, got fired, and was immediately washed over with possibly the greatest sense of relief in my entire working life. So glad that happened to me, because it helped me learn that some jobs are not worth the money, no matter how much money it might be.
Marco Richter 2 years ago
WTF is this picture? I am pretty sure those cubicals would be illegal here. Workplace safety and ergonomics out of the window.
#21
She married a religious fruitcake 12 years older than she was almost immediately after graduation and started pumping out kids. Never went to college. Has never had a job. Spends her days on Facebook shaming people for being sinners.
Jill Bussey 2 years ago
Has anyone thought to contact her, as my initial reaction is that she's caught in a cult.
Sunny Day 2 years ago
A girl I know of got a full ride scholarship to Brown, and turned it down because her religious zealot fiance told her "Women don't need college. They don't have careers. They stay home and raise the children while the man works ". They got married and had a couple kids, but she had to get a job to support the family because hubby was too busy "studying" to be the next leader of their church (when his daddy retired). Seems women can't have "careers", but they CAN work s****y minimum wage jobs.
Celtic Pirate Queen 2 years ago
Does it go without saying she's an anti vax, Trump supporting whack job?
Yuffa Kinazzo 2 years ago
Probably. You should have taken that scholarship to Brown. Best of luck. Make America Great AGAIN
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He was an idealist, became a priest and served in the Vatican, became disillusioned and left the church, got two masters degrees, and died by his own hand. He was a truly good person who couldn’t marry his ideals with the reality of the church.
Feathered Dinosaur 2 years ago
I see a theme here: get into academia, become a religious nutcase, or take your own life. Seems he did all three of them
STress (I/me) 2 years ago
You couldn't be wrong more. He was an idealist. Also, he found out that, whatever you do, it's not sufficient enough to change the world on better. It mostly triggers depression, which is known to be a burden to intelligent people, and also real illness. He faced the cruel, spoiled world and he couldn't withstand. I pity him very much, because I also was on brink of something similar.
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AnaBanana 2 years ago
Worked at a clinic where we had a doctor who was previously a priest. It was a non profit so most patients were low income. He was one of the nicest persons I have ever met. He is now retired and years later as we were going through pictures in my grandma's house we found pictures of my cousin's baptism from 20 years ago with this same doctor baptizing her lol.
#23
All the pressure made me have a mental break down in college. I was diagnosed with many illnesses mentally. Finished my first round with a 3.98. Got diagnosed with fibromyalgia. F****d my body and memory so bad i had to quit my job working at our doctor's office. Developed severe myofascial pelvoc pain syndrome. I lost everything. Including my husband. He cheated and left because not working made me not part of the team. I wish I put more effort into experiences rather than education as now I'm disabled and it all feels pointless and worthless as I'm in debt I can't work out of.
talliloo 2 years ago
your story is very similar to mine even to having the disease taking away everything. i mourned for about five years and then woke up and said life is going to be what i make it. so, even in daily pain and often disappointed with the fact that i still lose the ability to do certain things as the disease progresses - please don't give up! but, also remember that it is perfectly okay to be angry/resentful. i have about 2 pity party days a year and then pull up my granny panties and move on.
Daffydillz~ 2 years ago
I'm so glad that you made it through your mourning period. I can understand where you're coming from when you say that. When I became ill in 2011, and was slowly diagnosed with chronic illnesses, I found myself grieving everything that I was losing in my life as well. It seems like it was close to a 4-5 year process for me also. I'm doing much better mentally though now and I have taken more pleasure in the small things in life, sitting outside watching the wildlife around my house, enjoying time with my kitties, and spending time with family and friends, that I didn't get to do when I working 50+ hours a week. I have an occasional woe is me day when I feel like my body is in the midst of the perfect storm, as those are my worst days, but like you, I get up and pull up my big girl panties and move on. I'm glad to hear someone else say these things. Gentle hugs and strength to you.
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nancy 2 years ago
Similar story here. I was in denial for years after being diagnosed with fibromyalgia. It's hard to accept that there's no cure. If not for the care of my husband, I don't think I'd ever get out of bed. I miss my job, and I miss being social. It's a debilitating and depressing condition that very few people understand. I'm sorry that your condition is likely exacerbated by the stress of being in debt.
Nay Wilson 2 years ago
I feel this so much. I was a good student, got high marks, was expected (and excited) to go to university (I wanted to be a primary school teacher). Then when I was 15 I developed fibromyalgia and all my dreams died. I have very little family, no friends, I can’t work even part time and I wonder daily why I’m alive
James Howell 2 years ago
Sending good thoughts to keep you going!! Hope you can find joy in simple life experiences. Namaste
Leoninus Fate 2 years ago
my mom had Fibromyalgia... pain meds didnt work on it, and she passed away a few months ago from kidney failure, at least the meds helped that and kept her from moving a lot so her fibromyalgia didn't bother her as much { think since she didn't wimper when I hugged or touched her} Today is really hard..... its my Birthday, and she was the one that made it for me
Mylittlecorgi 2 years ago
I struggle with many of these issues. I'm a chronic pain patient, can no longer work and often feel like I'm a "loser." I'm so sorry for what you've had to deal with. Please know there are enough of us with similar experiences that support is out there! Please seek it out; you are worth it!
Pandapoo 2 years ago
I’m assuming it means their first semester or first year.
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Cynthia Read 1 year ago
The singer Ren is on YouTube. His story is one of coping with adversity, physical and mental, which has resonated with millions of people. Literally. Listen to Hi Ren. There is some swearing, which is used to heighten the drama. He has few, if any, filters, so expect honesty.
Maggie Mae 2 years ago
You need to Change the TAPE Playing in Your Brain from I Can't to WHAT CAN I DO TODAY!! You are WORTHY an dYOU are going to MAKE IT One Day & A Time YOU WILL MAKE IT!! Do Not let OTHERS tell YOU what or HOW to DO ANYTHING!!! I ahve FAITH IN YOU you MAy not Climb a Mountain every Day But a Hill will Do!! S tart Small and Accomplish What You Can & Believe in YOURSELF!!! YOU HAVE GOT THIS!!!
#24
He went to ace the board exam... twice in two different fields. I couldn't be prouder. Most importantly, he became my boyfriend and changed many perspectives I had in life. I'd have never lived up to this day were it not for him, and I hope I did (and still do) my best to care for him the same. It wasn't always shiny days. He had very depressive episodes, with lots of doubts and being forced to face heavy pressure. We had a toxic relationship in between and a lot of things weren't healthy at all. I even projected a lot of insecurities, especially being with this very intelligent person compared to my "inferior self". Imagine hormones and adulting mixing up, wow. Fortunately, we are in a sooo much better state right now. Man, was it a journey. We changed and developed as our own individuals, with lots of moments shared together. I'm lucky to have him. I don't care if he's smart or whatever, he's fcking funny and is able to listen to me rant about whatever favorite thing I have for the day. He's not a cat person, but damn I'm trying to convert him through the cat subreddits here. And I'll be here for him.
Nay Wilson 2 years ago
He is a cat person, he just doesn’t know it yet. When his cat finds him he’ll be converted in an instant and then there’s no going back 🙂
Maggie Mae 2 years ago (edited)
You are still Helping each Other Through all of the daily Grinds so That is Compassion Rmpathy & Love all Rolled into One & You Hold each Other Together!! You are his Rock & he is Your Glue!
#25
He moved to Poland and became a Molecular Biologist.
The Idaho Potato 2 years ago
Off topic: I'm doing stuff in a molecular biology lab over at Duke Uni, the same one that created the first treatment for GSDII aka Pompe Disease.
#26
She's a professor at Oxford University.
ЛеснойКороль(they/he)🇺🇦🇷🇺 2 years ago
my little sister wants to go to oxford. really low acceptance rate. She’s determined though!
StankleBerry 2 years ago
Oxford university is over-hyped. Trust me I've worked there and know people who have done PhDs there. If that is a certain subject she is passionate about she she go to a university someone world famous in that area is.
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She worked at John’s Hopkins doing research with Psilocybin.
ЛеснойКороль(they/he)🇺🇦🇷🇺 2 years ago
Cool! Isn’t John Hopkins a huge prestigious uni? or is it a hospital? Sorry, not american, not sure :)
Gardener of Weeden 2 years ago
I have read studies about how much that has helped people with mental illness.
Tess 2 years ago
It's something that will help more people than you could possibly imagine
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After never having even smoked a cigarette or drank alcohol in high school, straight As all the way through, he got a full ride to a really good university. As a freshman he dropped acid, walked out in front of a car and was killed.
Kraneia The Dancing Dryad 2 years ago
"dropping acid" is slang for taking LSD. This term has been around for a while.
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Amanda Hunter 2 years ago
What people don't realize is that drugs are imported to kill Americans, it's purposely done.
#29
[EDIT: Let me correct my post. She married the now SECOND richest man. It’s hard to keep up with the billionaires and how fast their interest doubled their wealth over the pandemic 🙄] She married the (now) richest man in the world. Divorced him and is now the 4th richest human. Not bad.
Janelle Collard 2 years ago
It's either Melinda Gates or Mackenzie Bezos.
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Maggie Mae 2 years ago
They all Need a REAL LESSON in Humility and How They CAN NOT TAKE ANY OF IT WITH THEM when They Leave EARTH for their Next Journey!! They Enter onto Eathr BAREASSED & BROKE and THEY LEAVE the SAME WAY!!!
Amanda Hunter 2 years ago
Just goes to show that money doesn't make anyone successful at relationships, or even a decent human being.
Garth 2 years ago
I want to date Taylor Swift, break up with her so she can write a hit song about me and make me famous..
Some rando dude 2 years ago
Have some self respect. Marry her then take half. Flip the script for once. Then you'll have money AND be famous instead of famous with no money.
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She became an right wing religious fanatic with 9 kids.
ThatBlackNightingale 2 years ago
Everyone is becoming insanely religious isn't it, I mean I am also religious but not this much..
Anne 2 years ago
most geniuses have autistic tendencies and hyper-focus can be one. It's easy to go too far and not know how to back out
Load More Replies... MagNat 2 years ago
I really don't get the hyper religiosity appeal, especially for smart people.
ahappymotherofchildren 2 years ago
I think that if you did some research on the world’s greatest scientists, mathematicians, writers, and so forth, from antiquity onward, it was religion a lot of the time that spurred on the intellectual giants to the heights that they achieved. I have read a lot of old books and it’s an interesting pattern. The idea that science and religion or a strong faith and high intelligence aren’t compatible seems a more modern idea.
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Paulsible deniability 2 years ago
The definition of "smartest" depends on their intelligence compared to the rest of the class. It doesn't mean they are particularly smart compared to the rest of society.
Vicki Perizzolo 2 years ago
cultists need serious counseling and brain-washing to remove their brainwashing..
ahappymotherofchildren 2 years ago
I am pretty intelligent, (my IQ is 123), and I also have 9 children. I would love for someone to try to make a case for those categories being mutually exclusive. I imagine you could attempt that if you begin with a set of presuppositions, but then one would show their own bias, or rather, their own particular belief system, and what right does one have to say that theirs is better than mine?
469ka37 2 years ago
The fact that all you took from that is being smart with 9 kids as the problem is telling. It's like you skipped over the right wing religious aspect that is what's really being judged here...
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Maggie Mae 2 years ago
So we should all Praise her because she KNOWS how to Wear a Mattress on her BACK??Puhlease!!! That is an OLD OLD Position Mostly held by Women!!
#31
He was drafted in the seventh round by the St Louis cardinals and he was getting his masters in biomed at 21-22, played a few years in lower ball after signing around a quarter mill signing bonus. Now he’s a nuclear medicine doctor.
Inés Olabarria Smith 2 years ago (edited)
Entertaining is very useful and important for everyone.
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We graduated high school 23 years ago. Now she's a neurosurgeon. And a Hooters girl on the weekends just for fun (was a Hooters girl in college, made the calendar and everything). I still run into her from time to time, still as nice as she's always been.
#33
Had a full ride through Berklee. Ended up experimenting a lot with hallucinogens. Started to believe he was a Starchild or Starseed and was from another planet. Ended up starving himself in a national park to die with the earth so he could meet other star children. F*****g miss and love you buddy.
François Bouzigues 2 years ago
Not a very much liked opinion... but if you are genetically disposed to schyzophrenia, drug use will open the doors wide opened for the gene to take off. You would notice how the rate of shyzophrenia remain stable amongst the population vs rising amongst canabis users for example. If your family has an history with mental illness, or one of your aunties feel off, stay away from drugs, i mean really stay away.
Terry Tobias 2 years ago
There's alot of self-medicating that goes on with people who have a mental illness, especially if it's undiagnosed. They're trying to get to a state of equilibrium. I've done it myself. They may not even know that that's what is happening
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bloominglymphnode 2 years ago
Berklee is a music school if that's what you meant
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#34
She directs (if that’s what it’s called) a popular children’s cartoon on netflix and makes $$$$. She often posts about houses for sale in her Los Angeles neighborhood- each is asking about 10 million minimum. Guess she did ok. Wish I knew we were both gay back then 😂. Joking. She was boring.
Tess 2 years ago (edited)
Given that she needs to post about $10+ million dollar houses on a regular basis I'd think that the "boring" part is on point
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That was me. Dux (or valedictorian) of my high school. Voted “brainiest” by my peers for the school year book. Highest university entrance grades of my school. Quintessential nerd. I went into chemical engineering, because that was the degree “brainy” kids did. I was okay at the job, but never great. Bounced around across five different manufacturing companies, mostly in entry level positions or close to it. Has some mild successes, got a few promotions. Got made redundant a lot. Finally secured a management position after ten years. And realised I absolutely hated every aspect of the job. Did a lot of soul searching. It really was a massive shock to my system that I had “failed” at something that was meant to be for the smart people. Took a lot for me to redefine my identity without smart being at the heart of it. These days I teach chemistry at the local high school. I absolutely love it. Kind of regret that I turned my nose up for years because I was “to smart to be a teacher”. But I can’t change the past, so all that’s left to do is learn from it.
kansasmagic 2 years ago
One of the top students in my class (of 8 or so who all had the highest possible GPA) followed a similar path: studied chemistry, bounced around the industry for a while, and now teaches at a community college.
Barbara Turner 2 years ago
Plenty of people would prove to be wonderful teachers if schools in America were great places to work.
#36
I had such a big crush on her and told her. We dated, she moved across country to study and is now a Doctor. So proud of her even though our lives changed paths.
censorshipsucks 2 years ago
Good for you for letting her grow and not turning her into a baby machine like the above posts.
DebB 2 years ago
You seem to give him a great deal of power over her. She's intelligent & probably not have allowed him to turn her into a baby machine.
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Got a full ride to Harvard. Did an internship his first summer at Intel and was killed by a drunk driver a few weeks after arriving in California. F*****g couldn’t believe it when it happened 25 years ago. Still can’t really.
Lori Sandoval 2 years ago
Same thing happened to a high achiever from my high school. Killed by a drunk driver within a year of HS graduation.
#38
I was voted "Most likely to succeed" At the time I was a B student (graduated with just under a 3.0 GPA). I'm not sure why they voted me that. I was "smart" and did spend my time programming and thinking about physics and math, so that's probably why. I went to community college and did well enough to transfer to UC Berkeley. Then I did an MS at UCLA. I started working at Google after and got married and had a kid. I left after 5 years to do a PhD at Stanford in Computer Science (artificial intelligence). Just graduated. It'll be my 20 year reunion soon. So I guess I did succeed, though I haven't really made a mark on the world (yet maybe). But actually, there were tons of really successful people in my graduating class. During high school everyone seemed angsty and mean, but so many of them got their acts together. There are dozens of PhD's and MD's and journalists business people, etc. I mean, yes there were definitely a good number of not so successful people too, but I don't think I was a major outlier.
#39
Works in Tesco stacking shelves. He was an aerospace engineer but he had some mental health issues and just couldn’t take the pressure. Super smart and really nice guy, but always struggled socially.
Strawberry Pizza 2 years ago
Can we not diagnose people from a two-sentence post that tells us nothing about them? People can struggle socially without being neurodivergent. Absolutely they should receive the help they need, but a random diagnosis is not always the case. Could be as simple as social anxiety or extreme introversion.
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My best friend (at the time; we drifted apart and speak only rarely now). He got a PhD. at Harvard, studied science in Antarctica, and now teaches at an Ivy League university.
Sleepy children love Moon 2 years ago
there are study posts and stuff for researchers in Antarctica, maybe you should look it up before being rude about something
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His mom wouldn’t let him play with me anymore because he was in the advanced reading group. Ran into him 20 years later, he was a paper salesman at a failing paper company.
#42
He did his undergraduate degree, couldn’t afford a masters etc so ended up working in offices for 15 years where he had to hide his intelligence around his co workers. Finally founded his own company & is now in politics where he can be the smartest person in the room & people will respect it. Good guy just way above most people’s level of intelligence & has had to hide it most of his life.
#43
Topper of our class and me ended up at the same big tech company. And it irritates him to the core that someone who didn’t put in as much effort as he did throughout school and engineering are at the same place, and in a similar position as him. I know I even earn more than him, but that would be rubbing salt with masala on his wounds.
#44
He was smart enough to never associate with people from high school, again. He has never attended a reunion and it’s been over 30 yrs.
kansasmagic 2 years ago
Maybe he just didn't like any of you! I haven't been to a reunion in 29 years.
#45
Went to a big college. Got a degree in tech. Now makes six figures and owns a townhouse outside of Baltimore. He lives with his grandmother mainly. Smokes a s**t load of weed. Flys a girl from Colorado to f**k and smoke with. I married his sister.
#46
Dude signed a multimillion dollar offer for an engineer at Comptroller who sent him to Europe where he traveled, added to his funds, became FB with a pop idol in Korea, came back here, left again to go be Zaphod Beeblebrox. Guy farted clouds of luck and charisma. Winner. And, a genuinely kind man.
Pedro Cabral 2 years ago
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#47
The smartest one I knew ended up drowning, tragically, right after we graduated. I wish I could have seen him make an impact on the world.
#48
The smartest kid in my school was really popular, and was one of my closest friends. But when he graduated he left everyone and everything behind-including his family. He even changed his name. I found out this little bit of information because a friend went to an academic conference and showed me a group photo and he was in it. I exclaimed, “That’s my friend Pascal!” He kept his first name but his last name was an anagram of his original name.
#49
There are two. I remember one of them crying when they got an A- on a test in like 7th grade. One of them(the one who cried) is an executive in a fortune 500 company. Nothing special but making a lot of money. The other one is a brain surgeon.
Annita Stephanou 2 years ago
I had one who would cry if she got anything less than a 20 in a test, because "she wouldn't be accepted in a top university in England to study music'. She ended up studying Physics in a Greek Uni (Greek public Universities are actually very good) and teaches Physics in high school. That is a very well paid job in my country, which is why a lot of people do it, and I really hope she is happy, but that is not the mark she was so obsessed over.
Robert Trebor 2 years ago
J D Robb had a character kill her teacher because he gave her an A- and wouldn't change it. A- is like praising with faint damns.
#50
He spent years researching how to cloak himself like “the predator” from the 1987 film with Arnold Schwarzenegger. He got surprisingly far before he ended up getting a top-secret government job. Haven’t heard from him since. Maybe he’s a secret agent, maybe he actually became the predator ? No one knows
#51
Unfortunately, the smartest kid in my class in middle school ended his life in 8th grade. He was also a brilliant violinist, I was his stand partner in orchestra. I was proud to be his brother's stand partner in high school. Rest in peace Connor.
#52
I was one of 19 valedictorians in my class of about 520 (no weighted grades so we all had 4.0 GPA). I got a BSci degree at a state university (magna cum laude), worked lab tech jobs, worked for the forest service, moved overseas, earned a Masters, and now I'm a park ranger. Doing well academically in high school and college really burned me out. Now I get to work outdoors and am pretty happy. Still have regrets and think about what I could have been but I try not to let it get to me. No clue whatvthe other 18 valedictorians are up to.
#53
I was one of those. I got my BA, dropped out of grad school. Now I make 18k USD in a developing country and I'm reasonably happy with my life after about 7 years of on-and-off s*icidal depression.
#54
He just accepted a full professorship at a big university in the States. Particle physicist. Also my bestie.
#55
When I was in middle school, we had a super smart kid join later on in the semester that was always teased because he was above everyone else mentally. I think in 8th grade he was doing 10th or 11th grade mathematics. Any test that he took he passed with flying colors (hardly even studying). He befriended me. I was kinda quiet in middle school because of stuff going on at home. His mom always made me an extra sandwich whenever she made his lunch. I lost contact after graduation but a few years later when I was a sophomore in college I decided to look him up on Facebook and couldn’t believe what I saw. There was my friend the brainiac smoking salvia out of a huge bong as his profile picture. I think he had to take it down because when I looked him up again he had pics of him drinking out of a funnel..
#56
Material science PhD at Georgia Tech. Working on some weird adhesive that they plan to use on a space mission. Got into IIT Bombay but instead went to some Northwestern University for material engineering in US. You feel dumb talking to him, but he’s a good guy.
#57
Died in a car accident sophomore year. I loved her. First person I felt those feelings for. I could remember the first time I saw her in kindergarten. We also learned to golf together my freshman year. It was tragic because she had so much potential and died overachieving trying to get to school early for jazz band practice. It was snowing and school hadn’t been delayed or canceled yet as our superintendent liked to always wait last minute. She hit a slick spot and collided with a semi.
#58
Went to college for mathematics as one of the most promising young minds in the Midwest. Was in college for a year before switching to study Spanish. Dropped out a year later. Currently works at Gamestop 20 minutes from his parents house, where he lives. He was a good friend of mine, but I recently learned that he considered me his best friend. It's such a shame that his intelligence is going to waste. He is literally so smart, and has such a talent for math, bit he seems "content" with his life. Who am I to judge.
#59
He got someone preggers right out of hs. So he decided to not go to the ivy league school he had a full scholarship to and stay home to be a dad. He got his associates at the local community college and is now a science teacher at the same high school he graduated from. I talk to him every once in a while when I’m down there to visit my parents. He’s always asking about my job cause he wanted to be a software engineer when he graduated high school and the community college didn’t even have regular computer classes so he settled for some environmental science degree.
#60
I was valedictorian in a class of <20 people in high school. I never found work in the field I studied in college and was tired of the s****y entry level work I’d been stuck doing for years, so I went back to school for some certs related to IT and programming. I’m doing just above entry-level IT work now, which is fine. The girl I was planning to marry left me shortly after I turned thirty, but because of the housing market I’m forced to live in the guest room of the home we had bought together. Due to one of the jobs I’d worked before getting into IT, I’m dealing with anxiety and depression caused by PTSD. I’m living in a city that I hate after having left my friends and family behind to move in with my now ex, so I’m very much alone. People often said I was smart, but it was always just surface-level facts and decent communication skills. I know my situation could always be worse. I’m grateful to have a job and a place to sleep, and being able to communicate with friends over Discord has been helpful. Still, I’d hoped my thirties wouldn’t be like this.
Joaquim M Vieira 2 years ago
Start by setting achievable goals on paper, like committing to a short daily run or a 15-minute workout. Gradually increase your efforts and push yourself further. Cultivate the habit of self-improvement by reading a few pages of educational or documentary books every day, slowly increasing the amount you read over time. Furthermore, begin your day by hydrating with water and waiting for an hour before breakfast. These small steps might seem insignificant, but they can make a significant difference in how you feel. Remember, life is a series of moments, and each moment counts. You have the strength to overcome difficulties and grow into a better version of yourself. Keep moving forward, and believe that you can create a brighter future.
Joaquim M Vieira 2 years ago
Life is indeed fleeting, and I want to encourage you to persevere through the challenges you face. I can relate to your journey, having gone through my own struggles in school and achieving only average grades. However, I discovered my passion for 3D and IT, which has been rewarding. Life took an unexpected turn when my ex left before I pursued my Master's degree. Despite facing financial difficulties and my parents' health issues, I made the tough decision to immigrate, hoping to give them a chance to fight their health battles. Tragically, they passed away two years after I moved, leaving me to carry on in the IT field. In this journey, I've found a family in my close group of good friends since I don't have any siblings. I believe that life is short, but you have the potential to be a good person and make a positive impact. Don't give up; embrace the challenge of continuously improving yourself.
François Bouzigues 2 years ago
Hey OP. Just came here to say that social skills can be improved. It is tough. But you can work on them. You´ll rebound, i am sure. If the housing market is so bad, consider moving to another city / country. I have issue with moving. I hate it. But i moved 4 times (like a complete different region/state) and went to leave to another country. For the best every single time.
#61
Overdose. Kid was valedictorian and probably the highest person at our school at any given moment and that’s saying something considering the town we were in. Sad as f**k. RIP
#63
She died of alcoholism last year.
#65
The brightest student in our class is currently working with some software development company in Germany. Found this out a week ago when was out with friends.
#66
He works for Apple and hits the gym like crazy bc of all his free time. Has more women and less worries than me. And I respect it.
#67
1 person works for Philips in Japan. Another completed PG from JIPMER. Another one works for an AI startup in Bengaluru.
#68
The smartest kids I knew in school turned to alcohol. and doing really dumb s**t (maybe not all but quite a few). The bullies didn’t amount to anything either. The mediocre ones in the middle were the ones that had successful careers and normal lives.
#70
Got married, became a Christian (much to everyone’s surprise), and started a chain of after-school tutoring programs in Singapore where parents will pay any price for after school tutoring.
#71
One is an anaesthetist, one is a paediatric cardiologist, and the other was CFO of a major bank in our home country before moving to Switzerland to work in finance there.
#73
Dude hated physics, chemistry, bio, he wanted to study commerce with maths but parents and principal forced him to take PCM, so he just barely passed 12th and did B.com anyway
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Christof Irran 2 years ago
The smartest kid in my high school class is typing sh!t on Bored Panda; right now, even as we speak (type?) :-)
Wysteria_Rose 2 years ago
Smartest in my grade was my best friend, top of the class. She now teaches at our high school in a teeny tiny town. People would say that she really should have moved away, could have gone to a huge university, done more with herself, but I know her and she's happy teaching high school and living close to her family. I fully support and love her.
Leo Domitrix 2 years ago
Same for me. She's awesome doing what she did. :-)
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censorshipsucks 2 years ago (edited)
Guy I knew at school was a straight-A but ended up just being an after-school tutor. Could have done big things. But at least now he's stepping up again and going digital, which helps grow his business. Whereas I was a C- student mostly and I was the one that ended up with high academic achievements (publications, phd, etc), and I was the one that ended up in a high-powered job. Weird hey. Just shows that school marks don't mean that much.
Gardener of Weeden 2 years ago
But maybe he is happy. That is actually the true measure of success.
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DBear 2 years ago
Not sure if he was the smartest but he was definitely up there. Came into my store and asked if he could do any odd jobs for cash. Told me he was homeless. I couldn't do anything like that because of corporate policies but I gave a few bucks and I had helped him put in a job application. He failed the background check. Apparently, he had quite the criminal record. Was the last I saw of him.
David A Paterson 2 years ago
There was a smart kid in my high school? News to me. It was not a school known for the intelligence of its students.
Lia Joseph 2 years ago
The smartest kid in my H.S was a exchange student named Bjorn. Legally he was supposed to be in grade 8 but did grade nine and ten. Was super smart, super funny and the friendliest dude you could meet. He was killed when he was nineteen when his home got broken into. Tragic and awful
Montanavanna 2 years ago
This post made me wonder who was the smartest in my school. Probably this kid who got a perfect score on the SATs. No idea what he is doing but after the school found out we celebrated his achievement at a school pep rally. The school erupted in praise for him. It was a beautiful moment.
Cake 2 years ago
My friend was one of the smartest kids in school—straight A's without even trying. She ended up getting in with the wrong crowd, fell in love with a guy 15 years older than her, ended up addicted to heroin, and got pregnant at 17. Never graduated despite having dreams of going to college, suddenly went missing during senior year, and nobody knew where she went. 5 years later, we found out that she was involved in a crime ring, and was sentenced to 3 years in federal prison. After being released from prison, she ended up as a prostitute, nearly lost custody of her child, and was pregnant with her 2nd. Good thing was that, she eventually got her GED and was accepted into a college. After that, she fell in love with this guy (really nice. He treats her right), became a fashion designer, got married, and recently welcomed her 3rd child. Honestly, everyone kind of looked down on her back then for going down such a destructive path, but I'm happy for her and how she managed to turn her lif
Kiwii Stone 2 years ago
Got turned down from Oxford and Cambridge for 'not having enough extra curriculars' (translation: was a stuck up a**e who thought everyone and everything was below him). His friend who was lovey got in, lol
Gardener of Weeden 2 years ago
Some people who do not do extracurricular, are lovely people who have serious insecurities. I know a very very smart man, who's social anxiety stops him from participating in any group activities. But if you met him you would state that he was the nicest person you had ever met.
Load More Replies... Christof Irran 2 years ago
The smartest kid in my high school class is typing sh!t on Bored Panda; right now, even as we speak (type?) :-)
Wysteria_Rose 2 years ago
Smartest in my grade was my best friend, top of the class. She now teaches at our high school in a teeny tiny town. People would say that she really should have moved away, could have gone to a huge university, done more with herself, but I know her and she's happy teaching high school and living close to her family. I fully support and love her.
Leo Domitrix 2 years ago
Same for me. She's awesome doing what she did. :-)
Load More Replies... censorshipsucks 2 years ago (edited)
Guy I knew at school was a straight-A but ended up just being an after-school tutor. Could have done big things. But at least now he's stepping up again and going digital, which helps grow his business. Whereas I was a C- student mostly and I was the one that ended up with high academic achievements (publications, phd, etc), and I was the one that ended up in a high-powered job. Weird hey. Just shows that school marks don't mean that much.
Gardener of Weeden 2 years ago
But maybe he is happy. That is actually the true measure of success.
Load More Replies... DBear 2 years ago
Not sure if he was the smartest but he was definitely up there. Came into my store and asked if he could do any odd jobs for cash. Told me he was homeless. I couldn't do anything like that because of corporate policies but I gave a few bucks and I had helped him put in a job application. He failed the background check. Apparently, he had quite the criminal record. Was the last I saw of him.
David A Paterson 2 years ago
There was a smart kid in my high school? News to me. It was not a school known for the intelligence of its students.
Lia Joseph 2 years ago
The smartest kid in my H.S was a exchange student named Bjorn. Legally he was supposed to be in grade 8 but did grade nine and ten. Was super smart, super funny and the friendliest dude you could meet. He was killed when he was nineteen when his home got broken into. Tragic and awful
Montanavanna 2 years ago
This post made me wonder who was the smartest in my school. Probably this kid who got a perfect score on the SATs. No idea what he is doing but after the school found out we celebrated his achievement at a school pep rally. The school erupted in praise for him. It was a beautiful moment.
Cake 2 years ago
My friend was one of the smartest kids in school—straight A's without even trying. She ended up getting in with the wrong crowd, fell in love with a guy 15 years older than her, ended up addicted to heroin, and got pregnant at 17. Never graduated despite having dreams of going to college, suddenly went missing during senior year, and nobody knew where she went. 5 years later, we found out that she was involved in a crime ring, and was sentenced to 3 years in federal prison. After being released from prison, she ended up as a prostitute, nearly lost custody of her child, and was pregnant with her 2nd. Good thing was that, she eventually got her GED and was accepted into a college. After that, she fell in love with this guy (really nice. He treats her right), became a fashion designer, got married, and recently welcomed her 3rd child. Honestly, everyone kind of looked down on her back then for going down such a destructive path, but I'm happy for her and how she managed to turn her lif
Kiwii Stone 2 years ago
Got turned down from Oxford and Cambridge for 'not having enough extra curriculars' (translation: was a stuck up a**e who thought everyone and everything was below him). His friend who was lovey got in, lol
Gardener of Weeden 2 years ago
Some people who do not do extracurricular, are lovely people who have serious insecurities. I know a very very smart man, who's social anxiety stops him from participating in any group activities. But if you met him you would state that he was the nicest person you had ever met.
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