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Re: How Is Your Class Topper Fairing In Life So Far? by kdot20: 11:52pm On Jan 16, 2021
BRATISLAVA:


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Before you go for deliverance, you do your own homework and be spiritually intelligent. There is a difference between a genuine deliverance minister and a spiritualist or mystic.
Re: How Is Your Class Topper Fairing In Life So Far? by kdot20: 11:58pm On Jan 16, 2021
doggedfighter:

Keep quiet and stop yarning nonsense
Your arrogance in ignorance is disgusting.
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Re: How Is Your Class Topper Fairing In Life So Far? by GreenDee(f): 1:41am On Jan 17, 2021
So busy improving my life that I don't have time to stalk their progress, but I believe they are doing fine wherever they are.

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Re: How Is Your Class Topper Fairing In Life So Far? by Aug28th(m): 2:02am On Jan 17, 2021
otipoju:


Poor is relative....and that is your opinion. It is what it means to him that matters. His one year earnings can take good care of 5 years of bills...that one is a fact.
U didn't get it, did u?

Let's begin with this:
How much is 110 USD when converted naira?
Re: How Is Your Class Topper Fairing In Life So Far? by obstead200(m): 3:23am On Jan 17, 2021
I was class topper in primary school.
As for secondary school, most of our class toppers are doing well.
One works with Microsoft in US
Another is a medical doctor in US
Another is a high profile lecturer here in naija etc.

Surprisingly, many of those at the bottom of the class are also doing very well. 2 of them are medical doctor
Re: How Is Your Class Topper Fairing In Life So Far? by obstead200(m): 3:32am On Jan 17, 2021
Klass99:


What happened? Why haven't you been able to graduate? No judgment just curiosity.

I haven't kept tabs on a lot of people I grew up with, but I recall one classmate from Uni (Sonia, not real name) who used to slay in the Accounting department, she had beauty and brains, and was topping her class like kilode.

Shortly after she graduated (I studied a 5 year course, so she left before me) she told me she was getting married to some young politician in our home state and would like me to be on her bridal train. She hadn't even done youth service it was that period of awaiting service.

Given her outstanding academic record and age at the time, I felt she was making a mistake by opting for marriage so soon. She's the sort of high performer the likes of KPMG and PWC would have snatched up ASAP.

Today, I hear she is divorced with 5 kids. When I think of her and our days in Uni, I feel like a bright and rising star was derailed in her prime and didn't shine more brightly to her full potential for most of the world to see.
I know some ladies in my University days with exactly same story.
It saddens me when I think of it
Re: How Is Your Class Topper Fairing In Life So Far? by PNomsule: 5:03am On Jan 17, 2021
Awon class toppers shocked
Re: How Is Your Class Topper Fairing In Life So Far? by PNomsule: 5:05am On Jan 17, 2021
Midgut:

On the average, most of the class toppers I have had the chance to cross paths with are extremely unintelligent and not smart.


U funny die grin grin grin grin grin
Re: How Is Your Class Topper Fairing In Life So Far? by Lilpen3758: 6:40am On Jan 17, 2021
Hassanmaye:

Yes o
Lol u are wrong my friend.......na by who u know and who that person u know knows.....

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Re: How Is Your Class Topper Fairing In Life So Far? by sylve11: 6:54am On Jan 17, 2021
NotNairalandi:
Intelligence is the ability to solve problems for the betterment of your life...80% of toppers are not doing well in real life simply because they were just brilliant not intelligent. They can memorize 100 pages of book,they speak Queen English but they are not intelligent.they don't know how to solve real life problems, they are only good at memorizing things....


hmmm cool
Re: How Is Your Class Topper Fairing In Life So Far? by IdrisE(m): 7:07am On Jan 17, 2021
This life is so individual, some class topper are making it big while some fall apart. Same with those always at the bottom of the class grade. It's an individual race, education is just a burst
Re: How Is Your Class Topper Fairing In Life So Far? by plot697: 8:08am On Jan 17, 2021
Thank you for bringing up an issue as this. My university class topper was almost the last amongst us to get employment. When he did, he was employed in an agency that pays the least salary in Nigeria.

I was the class topper in secondary school and I sincerely thank God for His mercies upon my life.

Back in primary school, we had two class toppers. They exchanged first position every term for the six years. Guess what, both are now resting in peace.

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Re: How Is Your Class Topper Fairing In Life So Far? by Nobody: 9:36am On Jan 17, 2021
kdot20:


Yeah. But I won't stop though. I will go on to make sure it never happens again.
okay boss thanks
Re: How Is Your Class Topper Fairing In Life So Far? by abbiboy: 9:43am On Jan 17, 2021
NotNairalandi:
Intelligence is the ability to solve problems for the betterment of your life...80% of toppers are not doing well in real life simply because they were just brilliant not intelligent. They can memorize 100 pages of book,they speak Queen English but they are not intelligent.they don't know how to solve real life problems, they are only good at memorizing things....
La cram...la pour
Re: How Is Your Class Topper Fairing In Life So Far? by Klass99(f): 10:20am On Jan 17, 2021
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Re: How Is Your Class Topper Fairing In Life So Far? by debola27(f): 10:49am On Jan 17, 2021
I was a class topper in primary and secondary schools. Didn't have things go too well at the university though. Graduated and years later put in for another degree. I'm almost through with the second degree, and so far so good, I feel I've not lagged behind so much. Would have done better if my health had been kind to me.
Re: How Is Your Class Topper Fairing In Life So Far? by Nobody: 11:19am On Jan 17, 2021
Eileene:
Let me answer for myself as i was the class topper from my primary school to secondary school days.Most of my average classmates then are in their final years while i just started not too long because I refused to study just any course I was given but I'm still pressing on sha its not how far but how well.
Thankfully I've become street smart and not just book smart as i used to be before.
you are studying medicine ?
Re: How Is Your Class Topper Fairing In Life So Far? by Eileene(f): 11:27am On Jan 17, 2021
Acecards:
you are studying medicine ?
Re: How Is Your Class Topper Fairing In Life So Far? by Eileene(f): 11:27am On Jan 17, 2021
Acecards:
you are studying medicine ?
No nursing

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Re: How Is Your Class Topper Fairing In Life So Far? by Nobody: 11:33am On Jan 17, 2021
Eileene:

No nursing
All right, wishing you success in your endeavours.
Re: How Is Your Class Topper Fairing In Life So Far? by Eileene(f): 11:37am On Jan 17, 2021
Acecards:
All right, wishing you success in your endeavours.
Thanks and you too
Re: How Is Your Class Topper Fairing In Life So Far? by Nobody: 11:42am On Jan 17, 2021
Eileene:

Thanks and you too
A big amen to that.
Re: How Is Your Class Topper Fairing In Life So Far? by Nobody: 12:19pm On Jan 17, 2021
"For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.

"But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us..." 2 Corinthians 10:12-13 KJV

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Re: How Is Your Class Topper Fairing In Life So Far? by GiantParrot(m): 12:47pm On Jan 17, 2021
Noemic:
Interesting. This begs for lots of questions tbh.
Most importantly, which currency were they earning in? Which country do they live in?


Yes I can see how it begs some questions. But you shouldn't expect normal outcomes from exceptional people.

An engineer in a multinational oil and gas company who starts working at age 23 can comfortably save 10million naira or more per year. Investing 10M at an average of 15% ROI (common performance in many oil and gas thrift and cooperative funds between 2010 and 2019) with interest earnings rolled over annually yields over 100M naira in 6 years, thanks to the magic of compounding.

A product manager at Facebook/Google has apart from his regular pay, RSUs that amounts to $300k and vests after four years. For someone who graduated at 20 and became a program/product manager at 25, $300k vesting at age 29 will amounts to over 100M naira post the 2016 naira devaluation. Note that I have ignored all regular income here.

Truly this applies to a tiny minority of people. But these guys have always being exceptional.

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Re: How Is Your Class Topper Fairing In Life So Far? by yinkbell: 1:04pm On Jan 17, 2021
Oluvan:

"For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.

"But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us..." 2 Corinthians 10:12-13 KJV

This scripture should keep the wise thinking. The life of individual is different. We face different challenges in life be it; career, marriage, ministry and so on. Man will always be a man. He can't know 99% of what is happening in His life. If only Man will trust in God and allow Him to provide a lasting solution to all life issues, things will definitely be ok. The life of Abraham and challenges he faced are quite different from life of Isaac and Jacob and challenges they faced also. So many things about life are obscure to man. It is the only the Almighty God who can put man over all life challenges. I don't know what people use to define success? Some are successfully in thier career but marriages are in shambles. Some are coping with their marriages yet struggling in the area of finance. I know it is only God who can fix all life issues. Christ Jesus rules all over all circumstances of life. Bless you bro, your post should open people's eyes here! thanks

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Re: How Is Your Class Topper Fairing In Life So Far? by showafrica(m): 1:52pm On Jan 17, 2021
Numero9:




Competing and measuring intelligence with score is something I've always hated and will continue to hate. The educational system is doing more harm than good.

You meant to say the educational system in Nigeria. Whoever gave us this style of education in Nigeria needs to be tied up and given 50 strokes of serious cane

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Re: How Is Your Class Topper Fairing In Life So Far? by Noemic: 2:30pm On Jan 17, 2021
Splendid! You totally broke it down well enough.
Quick question, which ioc in Nigeria pays entry level employees 1m per month? Cos that seems like the only explanation for them to meet up to 10m pa in savings.
How many companies in Nigeria in general even pays up to 600k for entry level employees?

GiantParrot:


Yes I can see how it begs some questions. But you shouldn't expect normal outcomes from exceptional people.

An engineer in a multinational oil and gas company who starts working at age 23 can comfortably save 10million naira or more per year. Investing 10M at an average of 15% ROI (common performance in many oil and gas thrift and cooperative funds between 2010 and 2019) with interest earnings rolled over annually yields over 100M naira in 6 years, thanks to the magic of compounding.

A product manager at Facebook/Google has apart from his regular pay, RSUs that amounts to $300k and vests after four years. For someone who graduated at 20 and became a program/product manager at 25, $300k vesting at age 29 will amounts to over 100M naira post the 2016 naira devaluation. Note that I have ignored all regular income here.

Truly this applies to a tiny minority of people. But these guys have always being exceptional.
Re: How Is Your Class Topper Fairing In Life So Far? by GiantParrot(m): 2:57pm On Jan 17, 2021
Noemic:
Splendid! You totally broke it down well enough.
Quick question, which ioc in Nigeria pays entry level employees 1m per month?

Chevron, Shell, Total, Mobil. They also get juicy allowances several times a year.


How many companies in Nigeria in general even pays up to 600k for entry level employees?


I have no idea.
Re: How Is Your Class Topper Fairing In Life So Far? by judedwriter(m): 3:32pm On Jan 17, 2021
Nuttella:
It's from your foundation, some families are under serious witchcraft bondage/satanic bondage, some people's parents have destroyed strongholds in their family, which is why their life is smoother than yours, so they dont have to battle ancestral powers. God could use you to destroy the foundational powers in your family, just like he used me and is still using me. Stop comparing yourself with others, they attack people with great destiny more, they steal your glory and use it for themselves, it could even be your uncle or aunt doing it to you, you have to be angry in the spirit and collect your blessings and glory back from witches, occult men and demons. Like I said life is spiritual, if you are caged in the spirit realm, your life will be running around in a circle.

Hmmm....

The way these witchcraft practitioners collect people's destinies still amazes me. Can you elaborate?

I don't think there is any family that doesn't have at least one witch or wizard. I know the one in my family, and my glory that I have collected back from him came after speaking in tongues for many hours.

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Re: How Is Your Class Topper Fairing In Life So Far? by valarinz: 3:37pm On Jan 17, 2021
stasius:
My class topper is a professor of statistics in UK now.
Prof at the age of 29yrs. grin grin grin grin

Does your school happen to be NAU
Re: How Is Your Class Topper Fairing In Life So Far? by hstar: 3:41pm On Jan 17, 2021
chetmann:
That you topped others never meant you were smarter. When I was in school I hated academic protocols and curriculum. I never topped a class apart from my primary 5, I read outside the scheme topics that i find absorbing but it put me behind in position. In the end it paid off, i did better externally,I got admitted before the toppers,became an engineer,and got employed. [b]In life generally our emotional intelligence ,persistence and grace leads the way to success than IQ and skill. [/b]Cheers.
Very true

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