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[quote=Anonymous]I think the Hollywood story of "nerds rule the world and the cheerleaders burn out by 30" is mainly (or only?) true in rural areas.

I grew up in a tiny school in the middle of nowhere and there were about 5 of us in the class who were reasonably smart and nerdy and left the area after graduation and became successful to one degree or another.  The rest of the class (including the popular athletes and cheerleaders) never left the home town or if they did, they returned right after college.  Most are still there and working blue collar or simple white collar jobs.

My husband grew up in a wealthy, educated area similar to DC and went to a large high school where the popular kids were the smart ones who had their "sh#$%t together". The top 10 kids in his class were super smart and almost all super dynamic people who are now the heads of companies, etc.  He graduated about #5/400 and is now an internationally known (in his field) physician.  His brains got him into medical school but it was his people skills that advanced his career.   [/quote]

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