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[quote=Anonymous]If you were one of the oldest or youngest in your grade growing up, how do you think it impacted you? I'm curious to hear about other's experiences. I'll start: I was one of the oldest (Jan birthday with a Dec 31st cutoff). I did great in school, was a "leader" in many ways (but not athletics - that was a lost cause!), and went to a top college. In many ways, I don't think being the oldest was great for me though. I never had to work very hard, and got used to coasting through life, which I think is to my detriment now as it's hard to shake the expectation that I can excel with a minimal investment of effort. Socially, I did okay (particularly in the older grades), but definitely had a few rough patches when I didn't fit in well with the kids in my class. I was a pretty mature kid to begin with, and also pretty bright, so "the gift of time" didn't necessarily work in my favor. [/quote]
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