Old school mates

Lotus-eater

I'm the opposite as well. Those who dossed about haven't done well and the intelligent ones who worked have.

I was in the middle btw and have gone on to still be fairly in the middle, lol.

meritaten

my cousin (the one who is head of English dept) had a real handicap - she didnt speak any English until she was 11!

j.e.j.

I was a bit sorry that some of the ones who were exceptionally bright, getting all A-grades, etc, did not go on to fulfill their potential after school and ended up in mundane jobs. Maybe someone's social background and the area they're from has as much influence as school behaviour and grades.

Lotus-eater

j.e.j. wrote: »

I was a bit sorry that some of the ones who were exceptionally bright, getting all A-grades, etc, did not go on to fulfill their potential after school and ended up in mundane jobs. Maybe someone's social background and the area they're from has as much influence as school behaviour and grades.

As long as they are happy in those "mundane" jobs, then so what if they haven't realised their potential, as you put it.

My OH has enough degrees and experience to run a fair sized business, or a department in a large one, but she's happy working for a charity (so low wages considering) under someone who is just as qualified as her.

Happiness is often underrated.

Muscle750

A few noted that went to my school are Nicky Clarke renowned hairdresser Sir Chris Gent who went on to be chairman of Vodafone to name but a few it was a grammar school in south London.
One in my class Jaes Farrington the son of ken Farrington actor who played Billy Walker in Corrie then went onto Emmerdale James his son went onto doing the animation for the Harry Potter films along with many others

Muscle750

Another two I'd forgot were Tony Banks outspoken MP and Gary Olsen actor both no longer with us

Joons

Being academic doesn't necessarily result in a flourising career, yes, they might have gone onto Uni but without self confidence and a desire to succeed and take risks, they haven't succeeded me by much. I had a child at 20, was very bright at school, now work in a University, not exactly done well financially but am ok, tend to think my success in life are matched by my happiness. And, most of the kids I went to school with I do not see anymore, nor do I have any desire to!

VestanPance

The smart ones from school I know about have all done well for themselves, professionally and domestically.

The dossers have a mixture of dole life, jail or low paid unskilled work. Most of them with kids from an early age that none of them really seemed to give much of a toss about.

Janey1968

I noticed at the last school reunion that the girls that were popular at school and had all the latest "gear" were now really ordinary, and as for the most popular guys, ewwww, they were loud, obnoxious and over wieght.

VestanPance

Janey1968 wrote: »

I noticed at the last school reunion that the girls that were popular at school and had all the latest "gear" were now really ordinary, and as for the most popular guys, ewwww, they were loud, obnoxious and over wieght.

With the very odd exception the girls all the guys lusted after in school within a couple of years of leaving it became noticeable that they either went down hill rapidly in terms of their looks, or more likely actually weren't that attractive to start off with.

It was the girls nobody really noticed that with a few years of leaving school had the guys heads turning.