High School... the good old
Class Clown. Best Couple. Most Popular.
Most likely to Succeed is always a big one.
Now and again I do wonder about the people we held up so high.
Is anyone else curious?
Redditor I_Have_No_Name_00 wanted to hear about life after the popular vote, so they asked:
"Whatever happened to that student voted 'Most Likely To Succeed?'"
PhD
"Doctor successfully doing doctor stuff."
- attorneyatslaw
"Same, she went on to become a neurologist and ended up consulting on my Dad's dementia. She stayed a kind and caring person, and I was glad to know my Dad was in good hands."
- skinflakesasconfetti
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The Good Guy
"Studied law, and interned at a pretty prestigious law firm. Was offered a contract before he even finished his degree. Became the youngest non-equity partner in the firm's history. Became the youngest equity partner in the firm's history."
"Then convinced they give him two days off a week to do pro-bono/charity lawyer stuff."
"He’s still a limited partner in the original firm but also runs his own organization that has dozens of lawyers overnight their services to those most in need for pretty much every aspect of law."
"Married his college girlfriend, has two kids and still makes time to meet up with friends, and has never once boasted about his success. We actually find out about his achievements through third parties. If you ever needed help with anything he’d do everything in his power to do."
"And to top it all off, the guy can still absolutely dominate the football pitch at 46 years old."
- NamaNamaNamaBatman
Summer '23
"Saw his parents at a community event in the summer of 2023, they said that he went to MIT and flunked out by his junior year then moved to an off-grid farm in Colorado and is living in a zero waste community. They hadn't heard from him in over a year, they wanted to go and visit him just to make sure he was alive. We graduated from high school in 2012."
- WoodedSpys
Best 2
"My school has the guy/girl of each category."
"The two voted most likely to succeed were dating, and went off to the same college."
"They're married now. Back in our hometown in a trailer with a sh*tload of kids. They're not financially successful at all but they're happy. I guess it was right, in a way."
- KhaosElement
He Continues...
"He developed a rare medical disorder that causes him to have intense discomfort throughout his body and he expects to have a shortened lifespan."
"Despite this, he continues to be a smart, creative individual who is pursuing his passion as a screenwriter."
"I do not know what the disorder is, I just remember seeing several pictures of him on social media in hospital gowns talking about how he would face this as bravely as he could. We were not particularly close."
- Raktoner
#1 & #2
"At my school, it was split between two people. #1 ended up winning."
"Number one: middle-class kid. Got a full ride to Vanderbilt, studied chemical engineering, and graduated in two years. Went on to do some serious 'hush' work for the government for a couple of years. Went back (not sure where) and got a PhD in something like nuclear physics. Now teaches some classes but his primary job is still working for the government. Does not talk to anybody from high school about what he actually does besides teaching. Everyone knows it’s nuclear research but the vast majority would probably not even understand if he was even willing to explain. He works here (edit: maybe here/both instead)."
"Number 2: son of a very high-ranking employee at a major car company, probably executive level. Got into Harvard to compete on the rowing team. Could speak multiple languages. Finished his bachelor's and went back to work with his father."
"Both were very intelligent and did not talk down to anybody, both nice guys. #2 was very charismatic and obviously grew up extremely wealthy. If I had to guess #2 probably makes 10x what #1 does. #2 had the right connections but like I said he was still a very, very smart and friendly guy and a talented athlete. So it really depends on how you define success I guess. I’m happy both were successful. Both got along with each other well and were willing to study with me and other students, not elitist at all in my experience."
- chief
All of Him
"He's a world-famous musician who is married to a supermodel."
"John Stevens, also known as John Legend. He was senior class president and had perfect attendance all 13 years of school, all the way from kindergarten through his senior year."
- Affectionate_Pea_811
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Tragedy
"After doing smart-person stuff for a while, she became a yoga instructor and married a rich older guy. She and her husband and his two children from a previous marriage all died when the small private plane her husband was piloting crashed on the way to their private ski lodge."
- Livid_Parsnip6190
Who?
"It blows my mind that anyone remembers these things. I have no idea who was voted what in my yearbook. I didn’t at the time and I certainly don’t now."
- consumeshroomz
"Yeah for real. The only time I'm ever reminded of high school is because of Reddit."
- mjohnsimon
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Success!!
"He’s in the C Suite of a big investment firm so pretty accurate. Weirdly other people from my small High School have become pretty successful in the arts."
- NoSmellNoTell
Never Give Up
"She was valedictorian and doing really well for herself. Then she got diagnosed with chronic medical conditions first year of college and ended up having to drop out."
"Just checked her Facebook. Looks like she graduated college. 34, but better late than never. Glad she was able to finally get her life back."
- HiyaTokiDoki
Well Deserved
"He grew up and became extremely attractive (he was the kid in class with glasses, braces, and weighed 90 lbs soaking wet), went to MIT and Harvard, married a beautiful woman, and now is a Vice President at JP Morgan in Asia."
"Nicest guy in the world whose family were refugees and went through a lot of struggles. He 100% deserves everything good in his life."
"EDIT: Apparently being a VP isn't that "successful" to some Redditors 🙄 I checked his LinkedIn, and he's an Executive Director now (without giving the full title away)."
- skootch_ginalola
All the Way
"She succeeded. She was a track athlete and an incredible student. She's currently at Harvard and on her way to the Olympics in 2028."
- Kurkil
"The Olympics pipeline is loooooong. Like training every day for years and years long. You need to win a bunch of races to qualify but before all of that, you need to absolutely dominate in your field to make the training seem worth it."
"Nobody’s throwing 6-figures of training a year down an average athlete."
- Fun_Intention9846
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I Did It!
"It was me! Mechanical Engineering undergrad with 3.87 GPA. Hired into the automotive industry. Employer paid for grad school in Automotive Systems Engineering, 4.0 GPA. Finally managed to buy a house in 2023, which I share with my loving husband and dog. Our first child is on the way. In week 36 of pregnancy currently. I am simply rotund."
- two_rubber_ducks
Well, that's a mixed bag.
Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.
I can't find my yearbook.
So now I have to investigate some people.
This has gotten my curiosity to a 10!
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