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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To be honest, it's people who develop good social skills that do well in life (controlling for intelligence). So while it's good to be smart, it's much better to be smart and social.[/quote]

That.  In HS I definitely crossed lines:  smart/nerd, did 2 varsity sports, NHS, drama.  Worked a PT job.  These activities brought me in contact with different "cliques" of people all over the HS social map:  nerds, drama nerds, jocks, etc.  I had a nice social circle, none of us were prom queen, but most were about the same as me (pretty smart, reasonably athletic, outgoing).  I would describe it as Tier 2 maybe.
BC I did not limit myself to one social circle I learned how to get along with lots of different types of people... I also realized that I MYSELF did not have to fit one single mold.
Now:  reasonably successful (haven't been laid off at all which in my field is an accomplishment), great marriage, great kid.  DH was the kid in HS who was reasonably well liked, but not popular, smoking pot out by the dumpster, told by teachers "you are smart but not fulfilling your potential."
Had it not been for both of ours morph-ability, we would never have given each other a second glance.  Our close friends tend to come from all walks of life and would not immediately be labeled as "suitable friend" by someone outside looking in (know what I mean?).[/quote]

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