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>>he didnt play sports in his country
Xcounty/Track
I made varsity for both.
>>he didnt participate in any extracurriculars in his country
Not only sports but also multiple clubs.
>>he didnt have a designated lunch table with his friends in high school
We had a designed table.
>>he didnt take any advanced/honors classes
Literally took ALL the AP/honor classes available at my 4th rate school.
>were you a stupid dork in high school? what was high school like in your country?
Yeah I guess I was a stupid nerd though.
HS was ok. Typical HS stuff.

Probably should have studied less and had more fun. Getting into a top 75 university, taking a "non joke" degree, and going into the post-GFC job market meant nothing.

Turns out the world works not on meritocracy but on smarts, connections, looks, and how well off you are already.