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He was the original prankster before trolls were a thing — pretending he couldn’t read or write, fooling teachers for years. Then bam! He aced his ACT and SAT, revealing he’d been pulling their leg the whole time. Now? Head civil engineer of a major city. Classic!
Yep, she married me. So technically, I guess that makes me the smartest person I went to school with. Not the story you expected? Me neither.
This genius was on track to be a doctor — perfect grades, perfect test scores, med schools lined up. Then dad offers the family farm, second house included. So they did the math... and went full chicken farmer. Turns out, chicken farming in Canada is like printing money! Surprise career switch.
Ah, the "smartest kid" in school - part genius, part mystery. We all admired them, sometimes with a little envy mixed in. They made the rest of us look bad and gave parents endless bragging material. Naturally, we're super curious if these brainiacs became superheroes or just regular humans like the rest of us.
She was so talented she got a free ticket to Juilliard. But family came first — she skipped it to care for her dad. Sadly, a few years later she passed away from cancer. Life can be harsh, even on the brightest stars.
He was the smartest guy in class and one of my best friends. Unfortunately, while hiking in Mexico, he got altitude sickness and tragically passed away just before his 24th birthday. We stayed in touch over the years; his last words to me were that I’d be fine — still gets me.
My husband’s boss is a world-class physicist, but when I met him at a community event, I totally didn’t recognize him and ended up lovingly guiding him around like he needed extra help. The next day, my hubby’s boss told him how kind I was. So yeah, I accidentally babysat a genius.
Some of them hit their peak in high school and kinda just stayed there. You know the type: still bragging about high school trophies years later and looking sideways at those who moved on. The "smartest kid" label was less a launchpad and more a golden cage.
He nabbed tons of scholarships, rocked ROTC like a champ, and somehow squeezed it all in by the time he was 23 to become a dentist. Senior year buddy material, totally cool guy.
One’s single with a PhD, traveling whenever work lets them. The other’s got a family and a solid career. Both are genuinely awesome and kind people, just proving there’s no one right way up the smarty ladder.
She didn't just stop at school — now she’s a Harvard professor. Talk about setting the bar high!
Being the "most likely to succeed" can be a heavy backpack loaded with expectations so crushing it can make them quit chasing the dream. Sometimes, the valedictorian drops out or the genius opts for a simple, quiet life just to dodge the pressure and live happily on their own terms.
She’s a top-notch veterinarian — not an easy gig! She lives alone with her cats and dogs, never married, and is basically a sweet-hearted animal whisperer.
Started as our high school valedictorian with brains and charm, then powered through Harvard, Oxford, and MIT. Now he’s rocking it as a VP at Zillow. Fancy, huh? Still hoping he’s as humble as back in the day.
He dropped out in 9th grade thanks to bullies but bounced back with community college, vet school, and even double master’s degrees. Now he’s a lab nerd doing cool science stuff. Talk about a comeback!
Of course, some do become legends! Like Robin Williams, crowned a genius by his classmates, or Reese Witherspoon, who ran with that “most likely to succeed” title like a boss. These folks show us that yes, some smart cookies really can skate past the hype and smash it.
Smart kid turned mechanical engineer, now living the good life with a nice house and a beautiful family. Sounds like a happy ending to us!
He was the ultimate bookworm and thinker, ready to change the world. But then came cancer, and his health took a nosedive. Even in tough times, he stayed positive. We'll never forget his brain power and fighting spirit.
Guess what? Our smarty friend now owns a vineyard in sunny California. Fancy sips and smart moves all around!
So, what's the verdict on these brainy classmates? Turns out, their stories are as mixed as a box of chocolates. Some are professors, some are farmers, some conspiracy theorists, and some are still chilling in their hometown. High school smarts don’t predict adult life - who knew?! Got a story about a genius you knew? Share away!
4.0 GPA, full ride, honors—then BAM! Wild conspiracy theories and posting online. They after making six figures flame out in two and a half years at work. Life’s weird sometimes.
And there she is, smart as ever, just scrolling through Reddit like the rest of us. Brains and chill, that’s the vibe.
After college science and engineering degrees, this smarty took a sharp left and dove into poetry and acting. Who says you gotta stick to one path?
Our valedictorian ended up a PhD and college professor. His high IQ buddy? Battling depression and working as a restaurant server back home, feeling alone. Smart doesn’t protect from life’s twists.
The last I heard, this smart cookie nailed a neuroscience degree at Oxford. Fancy and brainy!
She had a heart attack at 16 (yikes!) and a random seizure at 21, but instead of letting that stop her, she turned things around with exercise, dropped out of university by choice, and now tutors and writes while advocating for trans rights. Real-life superhero vibes.
Full ride to college, headed for chemical engineering greatness — then decided stealing was a smart plan and ended up in jail. Last anyone heard, he’s MIA. Oops.
One smarty became a rocket scientist with a PhD. The other dropped out early, cashed in on an invention, and has been chilling with cheap vodka and the same 3 TV shows ever since. Same start, wildly different finish!
All the smarty-pants I know settled down, got married, had kids, and lived normal, happy lives. Sometimes being average is where the real magic is.
He made a YouTube channel called VSauce. Watching it was always a weird, mind-bending experience. Genius and weirdness combined!
MIT, Hughes Aerospace, Princeton, NASA, DARPA — yep, that’s him. Probably retired now. Funny thing? He was smarter than the valedictorian, who became a dermatologist. Go figure.
Looked him up recently and found a bunch of postgraduate physics lectures he taught. After his postdoc, he’s now a theoretical physics professor. Pretty chill dude for brainy royalty.
College burnout hit hard, but she bounced back. Proof that even the brightest can hit pause and then rock again.
He aced school but then became straight Ds after college, dropped out, got married and divorced. Honestly, kind of a jerk to me all along, so no sympathy here.
Yep, one of our smartest made it all the way to gastroenterology. Fancy title for a smarty pants!
He crushed it at an Ivy League school and married the nicest girl in class — basically the perfect combo of brains and charm.
One smarty top-dogged Harvard and Stanford and is now one of the top research scientists. Another literally created Pinterest. And me? Well, I’m unemployed. Life’s a trip!
The last update? He’s working at Intel. If he’s half as smart as back in school, he’s probably making magic happen.
She married my college roommate and now does something super secretive. The only clue? She studied computer science. That’s a mystery for another day.
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