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[quote=Anonymous]I was a smart kid in high school--went to a college prep school, took tons of APs, honors student every semester, National Merit Finalist, etc. and went to a top college but never lived up to my intellectual potential.  I have a good career now, but it's in a non-competitive field, not intellectual at all, and I only make $40,000 per year.  How did this happen?  Well, I had a life changing health problem as a senior in high school that changed me from a type A, studying my butt off and excelling academically to a totally type B, laid back, stop and smell the roses type of person.  That led me to take a different career path with better quality of life than the path I had expected to take (medical school).

Overall, I am somewhat satisfied with my career but regret often than I did not live up to my intellectual and career potential.  I feel that I let my parents down and myself down.  I'm now almost 20 year out of high school but would never attend any high school reunions because I feel that I failed career-wise compared to my classmates who are now doctors, PhDs, etc.[/quote]

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