I’m still working towards my dreams, but if I knew back then what I know now, I don’t think I would have been as studious or as motivated to make perfect grades. Granted, good grades has helped in ways you wouldn’t expect… Still, I was misled, a bit, by the “good grades = good life” rhetoric.
I’m not done yet, though, so maybe I’ll wind up doing what I really love to do eventually.” – smokesinatraart
Some users actually had some happy endings though.
“I’m a research scientist with an aerospace materials company. Currently I’m sitting on a plane about to leave for Japan to do some collaborative research.
It’s a good life.” – notconradanker
“Engineer at an aerospace company and making more money my first year out of school than both of parents currently make combined.” – ThirstyWombat
