Which of the Russian stars studied poorly? The richest and most famous businessmen did poorly at school
“If you bring another three, you’ll lay asphalt (wash cars, milk crocodiles)!” - parents regularly threaten every average Russian schoolchild. Since childhood, it has been drummed into us that only excellent students are able to become “people”, or, in extreme cases, good students, and poor students will become alcoholics or participants in the show “Dom-2”! Children, it's true! But not really. On the eve of Knowledge Day, AiF found out how various celebrities studied at school. See for yourself - there are few excellent students among them, but...
Vera Alentova, actress.
The future actress and the pride of the Moscow Art Theater School studied well, despite the fact that she traveled around the country with her actress mother and changed several schools: Ukrainian, Uzbek and Altai.
Marat Basharov, actor.
This is a classic, damn charming school bully - two marks for behavior, three times he almost got kicked out altogether... But, pay attention, after school, without any cronyism, he entered the Law Faculty of Moscow State University!
Nikolai Baskov, singer.
Look closely, this man has the face of an excellent student. And it, this face, doesn’t lie! Kolya brilliantly graduated from school with an in-depth study of music and choreography, and from 11 to 16 years old he studied at the Young Actor's Music Theater.
Dana Borisova, TV presenter.
When Danochka once received a C in a quarterly class in physics, she began cramming for it day and night. It's no use - I only got a B. But persistence, persistence...
Maxim Galkin, TV presenter.
According to the teachers’ recollections, Maxim did not make faces during lessons. His dad was a general, but his son didn’t turn up his nose. True, he didn’t put it into textbooks very diligently either.
Andrey Grigoriev-Appolonov, singer.
Red "Ivanushka" spent half of his lessons... swimming in the Black Sea, because he was born and studied in Sochi. I studied so-so (still have problems with English and mathematics).
Armen Dzhigarkhanyan, actor.
Despite the fact that Armenchik was born and studied in Yerevan, he relied mainly on the Russian language. But a student who spoke Russian better than you and me was not accepted into GITIS... because of his accent!
Evgeny Yevtushenko, poet.
Yevgeny Yevtushenko had a German surname Gangnus at school, and he studied during the war. That is why children were forbidden to be friends with him, and in his free time from friendship he devoted himself to literature.
Philip Kirkorov, singer.
Here he is - an excellent student of excellent students! Gold medal, certificates for organizing political information, Komsomol activist! In general, not a schoolboy, but some kind of curly-haired bunny!
Gosha Kutsenko, actor.
At school I was almost an excellent student, but I wasn’t good at chemistry and I couldn’t get higher than a B. But the schoolboy Gosha did not suffer much - he rode in numerous sports sections.
Muslim Magomayev, singer.
A handsome, excellent student who you just want to admire. He studied brilliantly at the ten-year school at the Baku Conservatory, sang better than anyone, drew excellently, and designed a wall newspaper.
Oleg Menshikov, actor and director.
Capable, but not an excellent student. I studied, however, without C grades - my pride did not allow it. He led school evenings, played all the musical instruments available at the school.
Nikita Mikhalkov, actor and director.
Until the 4th grade, I was almost an excellent student, using my natural ingenuity. And when complex precision objects began to appear - alas! I had to finish night school.
Boris Moiseev, artist.
He was very sickly and was teased and beaten at school. I joined a dance club and organized street concerts. And if now he goes too far in a shocking way, it’s his childhood playing in one place, now happy.
Dmitry Nagiyev, actor, TV presenter.
A desperate hooligan, truant and rowdy. But during the transitional age the guy was “overwhelmed” - he graduated from the Institute of Theatre, Music and Cinematography with honors!
Boris Nemtsov, politician.
I studied poorly. A year before graduation, I received a “2” in mathematics. I bet 10 rubles with my friends that I would get an A for the year. Graduated from school with a medal and 10 rubles...
Evgeny Petrosyan, artist, comedian.
Little Petrosyanchik passionately dreamed of the stage. I studied well. On a whim, he entered the All-Russian Creative Workshop of Pop Art.
Alla Pugacheva, singer.
The “mothers of the Russian stage” were best at singing, literature, work and drawing at school - stable A's. But the star did not like drawing, geography, chemistry and physical education.
Vladimir Putin, President of Russia.
According to the recollections of his classmates, at school he was a principled, desperate guy. He fought better than anyone. German was difficult for Vova. But he defeated him too.
On the eve of the start of the new school year, we remembered celebrities who achieved world fame in spite of, rather than because of, their school successes: most of them did not do well at school. The rare excellent students who find their way into their ranks are exceptions that only confirm the rule.
School grades are not the main thing. To achieve success in life, you clearly need something different.
He was born into the family of a teacher and a doctor, and during his first years at school he was - in his words - “a quite successful student.” But then I met Matt Damon and other street guys - and only one memory remained of the exemplary boy.
He did poorly at school and later at the Catholic seminary due to dyslexia, a disease that results in difficulty mastering the skill of reading. Classmates recall that Tom was popular with girls - which is why he was eventually expelled from the seminary.
The star of “127 Hours” and “James Dean” was also a bully at school - he drank, skipped classes and was insolent to teachers.
He repeatedly admitted that his school was life itself. He studied only a few classes and left school to act in films.
The socialite admits that she studied “very mediocre” at a Catholic girls’ school, where her star parents sent her. She was more interested in clothes, cosmetics and boys.
He was a real rebel in his youth. By the age of 16, he was already experimenting with drugs, chasing skirts and dreaming of becoming a rock star. “In the end, I dropped out of school and it was a real deliverance for me,” said the actor.
She was an excellent student at school - exactly until she was fascinated by school theater productions, where the girl sang and acted. Stefani Germanotta was not a popular student - her classmates made fun of her appearance and long nose - so music and theater classes became her salvation.
She complained in her interviews that she was not popular with her classmates - allegedly they began to mock her when they found out that she wanted to become an actress. But her classmates themselves deny this, calling Megan a “drama queen.” “She was a popular girl and she was a little uptight because she was with older guys. Her complaints about the fact that she was not loved and bullied are, to put it mildly, not true,” one of her classmates told reporters.
She was an exemplary student - this is how she was raised by her strict preacher parents. “No one wanted to be friends with her,” one of Katie’s classmates shared his memories. “She was too correct - and such a gray mouse.”
She can boast that she was a good student, was a class leader, a cheerleader, sang in a choir, participated in various amateur clubs, and enjoyed the respect of her classmates.
He remembers himself as a “difficult child.” “I was a punk, an outsider. And no one wanted to hang out with me. Nobody knew what to expect from me. After finishing school at 16, I breathed a sigh of relief.”
Her husband did not show the best success at school either. He was very attractive and popular with girls. He also went in for sports - so there was no time left for actually studying.
She says that she was a bully at school and often fought with guys. Rapper Snoop Dogg, who studied with her at the same school, assures that Cameron was “the sweetest girl” (apparently, she did not manage to fight with him).
Christina Aguilera remembered as "a real little bitch". Christina began participating in the Mickey Mouse Club as a child and felt like a star early on.
Her “teammate” recalls that he was not popular at school. He grew up in Tennessee, and while his other classmates were interested in American football and baseball, Justin was more interested in music and theater. This earned him the nickname “sissy.”
She was a quiet and modest girl who preferred the company of a guitar to communicating with her classmates. They reciprocated her feelings. “How often have I heard: We’re having the coolest party on Friday, everyone is invited - except Swift,” she said. I have to say thank you to these people. If it weren’t for them, I would hardly have started writing songs and going on stage.”
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If you suddenly have problems with your studies, do not rush to get upset. In general, problems are good. Having gone through them, you yourself will only become better. And don’t rush to give up on yourself if you get a bad mark. Time always correctly dots all the i’s. It often happens that grades in a diary or record book are not the most objective indicator of a person’s abilities. To confirm our hypothesis, there are several striking examples from history. Great people who studied poorly.
What can I say? Since childhood, we have been told that we need to study well, earning high grades. They also say that Santa Claus brings gifts for the New Year. It turns out that both are not true. After all, the education system, like any system created by people, is imperfect. In the end, the final result of personal growth is much more important than the grade on the test record. This article is an excellent incentive not to be discouraged by bad grades, but to engage in self-development. In it we will talk about scientists and not only scientists who did not study well at school and, for one reason or another, could not stand studying and the approach used to it.
- . A classic example of a great scientist who did poorly at school. The man who revolutionized modern physics, the author of the “Theory of Relativity,” he changed the very idea of time and space. But before this happened, young Einstein was expelled from the gymnasium for poor academic performance. Until the age of 3, little Albert did not speak at all; as a child he was slow. His mother hoped that her son would be able to get at least the most simple and low-paid job. As you know, everything in the world is relative, and what, on the one hand, is called failure, on the other hand, may turn out to be the ability to think at a qualitatively different level. Albert Einstein, in addition to revolutionizing physics, also played the violin beautifully. He knew that imagination is more important than knowledge. Interesting fact: Einstein, despite making breakthroughs in understanding the Universe, believed in God and believed that the Universe did not arise by chance.
- . Another personality who had a colossal influence on the world and its modern appearance. As you know, Edison is a great inventor and author of more than a thousand patents. Among his inventions are the incandescent electric light bulb, the electric meter, and the phonograph. Despite all this, Edison did poorly at school and was always absent-minded. As they say, “flying in the clouds.” After Edison was expelled from school, his mother was involved in the education of the future genius. And, I must say, not in vain. Interesting fact: Thomas Edison created an electric car in 1899 and was actively involved in improving his invention. Who knows what the world would look like now if Thomas had not had to abandon his research, since gasoline appeared, the use of which was much more economical.
- . Prominent politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Nobel Prize winner in literature. I was really good at math, at school I was considered the last student in my class, and I only entered military college the 3rd time. It is known that Churchill was an excellent orator. At the same time, an analysis of one of his speeches using a modern program for checking school essays showed that Churchill’s speech was replete with lexical errors and was too wordy. Did this bother the Prime Minister? Certainly not. Fun fact: Churchill was the first politician to wear a tattoo. In addition, he was an avid smoker and a lover of strong drinks, among which he preferred Armenian cognac. Stalin sent cognac to Churchill. One day, Churchill noticed that cognac had lost its former taste and complained about this to Stalin. The thing turned out to be that the chief technologist of the Yerevan Brandy Factory, Makar Sedrakyan, was exiled to Siberia. After Churchill's complaint, Sedrakyan was immediately returned and reinstated in the party.
- . A man of brilliant and sharp mind, a famous playwright, he really did not like school, which he left at the age of 16. However, hard work on himself allowed Bernard Shaw to hone his talent and ultimately become what he became. Interesting fact: Bernard Shaw was a vegetarian and lived to be 94 years old. At 70, he was asked, “How do you feel?” To which Shaw replied, “Great, but I’m tired of doctors who tell me that I’ll die if I don’t eat meat.” Answering the same question 20 years later, Bernard Shaw said, “Great, no one bothers me anymore. All the doctors who prophesied my death without meat have already died.”
- . Due to the fact that the father of the future great composer wanted to raise a second Mozart from his son, Beethoven was forced to leave school early. So he didn’t just study poorly - he, one might say, didn’t study at all. However, Beethoven independently studied several languages and read widely. Interesting fact: at the age of 27, Beethoven began to lose his hearing. In his profession, this was a disaster on a double scale. By the age of 48, Beethoven lost his hearing completely. At the same time, thanks to absolute inner hearing, the composer was able to compose music even in such a difficult situation.
It doesn’t matter what grades you study for – the main thing is what’s in your head. Assessment based on a system common to all can often be biased, and, as we have learned, there are clear examples of this. Studying “under pressure” does not give any positive results and is most often a waste of precious time. Don’t “bury” your self-esteem, engage in self-development, do what you love, don’t hang your nose and be successful. Remember, the best teachers in the country are always ready to support you.
We were all children once. And businessmen are no exception. It is noteworthy that if you had a chance to look through the diaries of the most famous of them, you would hardly find good grades or words of gratitude from teachers there. So, don’t rush to scold your children for bad grades; perhaps you have a future Bill Gates or Henry Ford growing up.
As practice shows, a good certificate is not always a ticket to a prosperous life, and not all poor students end up out of work after school. Among the ignorant there are rich and famous people whose success and perseverance would be the envy of the whole world.
American multimillionaire Donald Trump At school he not only did poorly, but also defied his teachers, for which he regularly received reprimands. The love of knowledge was clearly not Trump’s strong suit, but he was blazing with an unbridled passion for money. As a student, Donald hatched the idea of creating a large financial corporation, and later, through numerous trials and errors, he brought his dream to life.
Founder of Motorola Paul Galvin I also didn’t like to study. While his classmates were sitting in boring lessons, he was selling popcorn, ice cream and sandwiches at the station. The desire to earn money did not allow him to sit idle. Many of his endeavors failed. But failures only strengthened the businessman; he liked to repeat: “I have fallen many times and I know how to get back up.”
Tea Tycoon Thomas Lipton I attended school only on special occasions. From the age of five he worked in his father's grocery store. But the fate of a small merchant did not appeal to him; at the age of fifteen he left Scotland and went to the States, where, according to him, he learned how to do business. Today Lipton is the most famous tea brand in the world.
Henry Ford studied at a rural parish school. It is not surprising that the knowledge gained under such conditions was very mediocre. Young Ford preferred working in a mechanical workshop to studying at a university. The founder of the American automobile industry wrote with errors all his life.
One of the largest car manufacturers in Japan Soichiro Honda Completed only eight grades. He did not understand business and trade issues, did not know what marketing and financial strategy were, and was also far from the intricacies of engineering. However, his approach to creating motorcycles and cars was revolutionary.
There are also many poor students among Russian businessmen
Russian businessmen have the worst academic performance; they are more likely than others to receive unsatisfactory grades. This conclusion was reached by the ROMIR company, which conducted a study to find out how much career success depends on school performance. It turned out that among successful businessmen there are twice as many C grade students as there are excellent students.
The survey was conducted in seven federal districts and 45 constituent entities of the Russian Federation, and more than 1,500 people aged 18 to 65 took part. Based on the nature of their employment, all respondents were divided into three categories: top managers, entrepreneurs and unemployed.
Being an excellent student is only beneficial in school
School teachers often say: excellent students “will go far.” But life shows that teachers’ expectations are not always met. It turns out that 12.2% of the unemployed are those who received mostly straight A's at school.
It should be noted that not all employers are pleased with candidates with honors. There is an opinion among personnel officers that avid excellent students have weak practical skills, and in the pursuit of straight A's they sometimes miss important aspects. Among the excellent students there are many who perceive business as something indecent. According to the survey, only 14% of excellent students are involved in business, and these are often people who broke their stereotypes after school.
The class of “good people” occupies dominant positions in all three categories: 56% among top managers, 51.8% among entrepreneurs and 54.5% among non-workers.
The most talented are C students
Among the C grade students there is the highest percentage of out-of-the-box thinking, creative individuals. Social psychologists are confident that such children are simply not interested in the standard set of school disciplines. Often they “come out” after graduation or in some extracurricular club. According to the survey, among top managers there are as many C students as there are excellent students (22%).
Poor grades at school do not always mean that a child is mediocre. A poor student is often a leader in his circle, ready to lead others in an unconventional way, bypassing the school system.
Any successful entrepreneur has these same traits - he is not afraid to take risks, go against the norms and rules, so he can create something new and extraordinary.
You can look at famous businessmen during their school years in our PHOTO REPORT.
12.10.2018 |
From a young age we hear that we need to study well in order to take a place in the sun. However, while some people find it easy to study, others have difficulty comprehending science. Does poor academic performance always guarantee failure in a future career? It’s interesting that many celebrities studied at school with bad grades.
Alla Pugacheva found drawing, labor, mathematics and music lessons easy at school. The future Diva played the piano with pleasure. Alla had C grades in chemistry, algebra and a foreign language. In addition, the singer did not like physical education.
Despite the fact that not all subjects were given successfully to Pugacheva, she was an activist. The girl published wall newspapers and participated in school events. The singer's classmates recall how, 10 years after graduating from school, she came to an alumni meeting, already popular, and told interesting stories about trips abroad.
Mikhail Derzhavin
Mikhail Derzhavin was a poor student at school. He did not receive certification in some subjects. When his father died, Mikhail had to go to evening classes in order to work and help his family. The Derzhavin family lived in the house where the Shchukin school was located. Therefore, the boy often communicated with famous actors, organized theatrical performances and ballroom evenings with friends.
Mikhail Derzhavin
Mikhail's future profession was determined from early childhood. After graduating from the Shchukin School, he went to serve in the Satire Theater, and then became famous thanks to the popular program “Zucchini 13 Chairs.”
Vladimir Kristovsky
Vladimir Kristovsky did not like school and skipped classes. He enjoyed writing music and lyrics. Vladimir's older brother was a musician and helped him. After 9th grade, Kristovsky went to study to become an electrician. Later he went through many professions: watchman, salesman, courier, manager.
Vladimir Kristovsky (right) with his brother
As a result, Kristovsky returned to music and began singing in restaurants, creating the group “Uma Thurman” together with his brother Sergei.
Fedor Bondarchuk
Fyodor Bondarchuk studied very poorly at school. He was a hooligan, smoked, fought, argued with teachers, which upset his mother. She dreamed that her son would become a diplomat. Poor academic performance did not prevent Bondarchuk from graduating from art school, because he had a real talent for drawing.
Fedor Bondarchuk
After high school, the young man tried to enter MGIMO, but failed the entrance tests. He made more than 30 mistakes in his essay on the Russian language. Then Fedor submitted documents to VGIK and entered the directing department.
Maria Aronova
Maria Aronova was not good at exact sciences at school, but she loved the Russian language and literature. The girl took part in children's matinees and performances, and organized concerts for neighbors. Her father did not approve of this. He believed that Mary was making a fool of herself.
Maria Aronova
However, Aronova liked to sing and dance so much that she did not want to listen to anyone. After school, the future actress went to work at the House of Culture of the city of Dolgoprudny, and then successfully passed the exams at the Shchukin School.
Marat Basharov
Marat Basharov studied poorly until the 8th grade. According to the actor, he had two diaries. Marat also suggested that his classmates make a second class magazine. One was kept by the teachers, the other was given to the headman by the children. When the teachers found out about everything, Basharov was almost kicked out of school.
Marat Basharov
In high school, he firmly decided to improve - after all, his parents dreamed that their son would graduate from university. To improve in subjects, you had to visit a tutor. Marat got up at 5 am and went to the dining room, where he washed the floors. He spent the money he earned on additional activities.
Lev Novozhenov
Lev Novozhenov often had twos in his diary. After the 7th grade, he went to evening school and got a job at a factory as an assistant mechanic.
Lev Novozhenov
Later, the young man entered the Pedagogical University, but after studying there for two years, he moved to the editorial department of the Printing Institute. He began his journalistic career in the newspaper “Evening Moscow”.
Nikita Mikhalkov
Nikita Mikhalkov was an excellent student until the 4th grade. Later, his parents sent him to an educational institution with a mathematical bias. After some time, it became clear that the boy could not cope with the tasks and could not solve a single problem. Then Nikita was transferred to a regular high school.
Nikita Mikhalkov
But Mikhalkov showed an ability for music and drawing from an early age. He attended a theater studio and dreamed of becoming an artist. After finishing high school, Nikita entered the Shchukin School, but he was expelled for acting in films during his studies. The young man did not give up and successfully passed the entrance exams to VGIK.
Benedict Cumberbatch
Benedict Cumberbatch studied at the prestigious Harrow School for boys in London. He was not distinguished by good academic performance and exemplary behavior. Together with his friends, the young man ran away from classes and made fun of the teachers. Benedict liked to perform on the stage of the school theater.
Benedict Cumberbatch
His acting debut took place in the play A Midsummer Night's Dream. Benedict appeared in the role of the fairy queen Titania. After school he entered the Manchester University of Theater Arts.
Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg was behind in his studies and had a hard time with school subjects. In addition, the boy was Jewish by nationality, which is why his classmates teased him. His passion for filming helped Stephen take his mind off his problems. Spielberg made short films. The main roles were played by the boy's relatives, and for special effects he used firecrackers and cherry juice.
Steven Spielberg
After graduating from high school, Stephen applied to the University of Southern California School of Film Arts, but failed. Then he entered a technical college, continuing to work on films after classes. Later, Spielberg made the film Emblin, which was noticed by the Universal film studio and entered into a contract with the young man.
Cameron Diaz
Cameron Diaz admits that she was a bully as a child. She skipped classes, walked until the evening with friends, often fought, and listened to rock music. The girl dreamed of becoming a zoologist because she loved animals and constantly brought them home. This dream was not destined to come true.
During one of the parties, the girl was noticed by photographer Jeff Dunas and offered a job in a modeling agency. Cameron signed a contract and dropped out of school. At the age of 18, Diaz was cast for the lead role in the comedy “The Mask.” After this, the girl woke up famous.
Drew Barrymore
Drew Barrymore grew up in an acting family, from childhood she was used to attending social parties, and received her first acting experience at the age of three. Since then, job offers followed one after another, so Drew rarely showed up for classes and studied poorly.
Drew Barrymore
At the age of 7, Barrymore became famous throughout America by playing the main role in the cult film E.T.
Jim carrey
Jim Carrey was born into a poor family. The boy worked as a cleaner after school. Kerry admits that he was very tired at work and did not have the energy to do his homework. The actor had to study in the 10th grade three times. Despite his poor academic performance, the boy was popular with his classmates. He participated in concerts where he funny parodied teachers and friends.
Jim carrey
After school, Kerry began performing at the Yak-Yak comedy club in Toronto. He then moved to Los Angeles and began appearing on television in comedy programs. His film debut took place in 1983 in the film “Rubber Face”.
Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise grew up as a notorious child due to his short stature. In addition, the boy suffered from dyslexia. This is a disease in which a person cannot correctly perceive the order of letters in a text and reads slowly. Tom studied poorly and changed 15 schools. Later he managed to get rid of the disease.
Tom Cruise
At the age of 16, the young man tried himself in the theater and realized that he wanted to become an actor. The first film auditions were successful. Cruise got several episodic roles, and in 1983 he played the main character in the drama “All the Right Moves.”
Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Tarantino says he hated going to class - he was bored. Among school subjects, Tarantino loved reading and mathematics; the boy skipped other classes. His mother was constantly called to school, but she could not do anything about her son. Realizing that it was useless to persuade Quentin to come to his senses, his mother allowed him to leave school.
Quentin Tarantino
Tarantino got a job as a cinema ticket attendant, and in the evenings he attended acting classes. Then he started writing scripts. Tarantino's first famous film was the thriller Reservoir Dogs.
Low academic performance and bad behavior do not prevent you from achieving your dreams. Many stars did not do well in their studies, some of them dropped out of school altogether. However, perseverance and a strong belief in their destiny helped them become famous.
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