Elon Musk posts throwback college photo and people all make same comment

Elon Musk has shared a throwback photo from his college days, prompting fans to make the same comment. The tech tycoon leads companies like , , and , and has been in the limelight as a senior advisor to US President since 2025.

Despite his high-profile ventures, many are unaware of Musk's backstory before he became a household name. The 53-year-old South African-born entrepreneur reshared an image on X, captioning it: "Nothing has changed." The shared snapshot shows a younger in a relaxed pose with his legs playfully up in the air, possibly in a college dorm setting.

The original poster on X had captioned the image: "Pic of Gorklon Rust in college some years ago."

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This nostalgic moment comes after Musk, on Sunday (May 4), adopted the name Gorklon Rust for his X handle.

Fans speculate that this quirky new username is a blend of 'Grok', the AI chatbot from X, and 'Rust', hinting at the programming language used by Musk's AI venture xAI, as reported by .

Musk's trip down memory lane has clearly struck a chord with his X followers, with the post quickly racking up 13.7 million views, 48,000 likes, and 3,500 comments.

Fans agreed that Musk really hasn't changed all that much over the years. One X user commented: "Haha. it looks like you've always had a fun and quirky side, Elon!

"This photo is awesome, it really captures the student spirit. You're right, some things never change."

Another asked: "How did you maintain the same enthusiasm and vibe for this long ? Inbuilt or training?"

A third added: "Nope! Nothing has changed, still the same fun loving, happy Elon!" Many echoed this sentiment with remarks, including "haha the same playful spirit from college is still there", "still the same goofy Elon", "still the same person" and "still the same."

Musk, who holds the title of the world's wealthiest individual, was born to a South African father and a Canadian mother. He showed a talent for computers and business acumen from a young age.

At just 12 years old, he programmed a video game and sold it to a computer magazine, as per .

In 1988, after getting his hands on a Canadian passport, the future tycoon left with his sights set on America.

He switched from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario to the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia in 1992, where he earned bachelor's degrees in physics and economics by 1997.

Despite Musk's claim that "nothing has changed" since his youthful days captured in that college snapshot, his life has indeed transformed dramatically.

He has founded and co-founded several influential companies, including , SpaceX, Tesla, X, , and The Boring Company, which aims to create networks of underground tunnels for drivers to travel.

Musk is also a father to 14 children, shared with four different women, Canadian author Justine Wilson, musician Grimes (real name Claire Boucher), Shivon Zilis, an executive at Neuralink, and American author Ashley St. Clair.

Also, Musk further holds a significant position as a senior advisor to Trump and the head of the Department of Government Efficiency.