Unless you’ve totally run out of conversational topics, asking an adult “Where did you go to school?” is one of the most useless questions that can be asked. Better questions, perhaps:

• What have you accomplished lately?

• What are you looking forward to doing?

• What are your hobbies and interests?

• Where would you like to visit that you’ve never been?

• What do you think your next “big thing” might be?

I’ve found that where people have been isn’t nearly as important as where they are now and where they think they’re going tomorrow. Accolades of the past rarely age well.

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