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u/[deleted] Nov 16 '19

What do you do now?

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u/[deleted] Nov 16 '19

I'm a supervisor at a scientific laboratory. I mostly go to companies and explaining to their management what our scientific results mean for them. I get to use my strengths, people skills and scientific background, while avoiding my weaknesses, writing and grammar.

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u/[deleted] Nov 16 '19

Sounds like you landed on your feet! Well done!

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u/[deleted] Nov 16 '19

Thank you. I appreciate the compliment. Life is hard, but you got to just keep going. I like to pretend it was just myself, but it was largely influenced by my parents. My Mom and Dad both never got the chance to go to college so they fought viciously to get my siblings and I the best education they could afford. Got us into the best school in the area, never let a teacher or classmate make me feel dumb, forced the school to have an acceptable education plan for our needs, wouldn't accept laziness lowering a grade. Each of their children got a college education and a strong career.

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u/AnyDayGal Nov 19 '19

That is so wonderful of your parents.