I was always one of the youngest in my class. My birthday is very late in the year. I also graduated high school a year early and entered college while I was still technically 16. I got the occasional joke/comment about not being able to drink until I was a senior in college.
Oldest.
There's a podcast by Malcolm Gladwell where he says data shows the single best predictor of successful college application or success with college sports is your month of birth. Being oldest in the class comes as a huge advantage and is making many American families "red shirt" their child by putting them in school a year later; and this making them the oldest child in the class all the way through.
Oldest. Got weird dating senior year.
Ugh for sure. I was 19 and a lot of cute guys were 17. Some argue that's acceptable, some not.
this post was submitted on 23 Feb 2025
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