Women who had academic/ career success at a young age, how are you?
August 25, 2025
Are you happy? How are your relationships, quality of life, family life, romance?
9 comments
Doing pretty well. Recently retired and an empty nester. Happy to hang with my husband everyday.
I’m happy, very much so!
I graduated salutatorian in my high school class, with AP credit that let me start college as a sophomore. I did delay the romance thing while I went head down in my education, and made it all-but-thesis in my Master’s Degree in only four years.
Within about six months I landed my dream job and met the guy I would eventually get married to. Since then I got a promotion to management, had the wedding and I just found out I’m pregnant! Things are going *great*!
Ex-husband married me with a goal (he told me after-the-fact) to take everything from me and then dump me like trash. He succeeded. Broke my heart and set me back financially significantly. Dating in my late 30s has been a gongshow.
Otherwise, good. lol
I had straight As in high school. Not because I was super smart, we were just poor asf and homework and extra credit was literally all I could do when I was bored.
Didnt end up going to college. Met my husband and had babies and couldn’t be happier🥰
It’s really hard to genuinely connect with people. I feel like I’m from a different world and not because I’m some kind of genius, but because my life has been shaped by radically different ambitions and interests. What most guys want is either unbearably boring and holding me back, or superficially overstimulating. I finally managed to meet someone who at least doesn’t look at me like I’m an alien… We’ll see. Every other area of my life is unfolding beautifully, financial security, a rising career (PhD, own projects), and I’ve even started pursuing my hobby on a higher level (exposure, competitions).
Worst case: I’ll die alone but happy.
I’m awesome. I “had my fill” of the rat race and became a mom! It’s a much more rewarding career.
I’m not sure if I count for this, but I am definitely on the young side in my field. I’m an attorney and work in a field of law where I would be considered “successful” by most of my peers (in law school, the job I currently have is the job everyone wanted to get). I graduated in the top 10% of my class in law school, and started working as a lawyer at age 25.
I’m in a good relationship with my significant other, who I’ve been with for almost five years. We live together and have a dog. I also feel like I have good friends!
For some reason, I still feel somewhat discontent. I don’t know why. Sometimes I wonder if I should be pursuing work in something more rewarding.
I was stupid and gave it up for a man
Was very academically successful, didn’t exactly translate into career success. I picked a highly competitive field in an area without a lot of opportunity and it is challenging. I’m still pursuing my dream job, but my development goal from 2020 is just about to happen….. 5 years later.
As someone mentioned above- I’ve often felt out of place and struggled to connect with peers. I skipped a grade in school and I think this made it worse. I’ve gotten better as I’ve gotten older but it’s still something I need to actively think about & work on.
I’m happy. Romance is non existent (had some bad actors that put a poor taste in my mouth & im just not pursuing). I have a full life of quality relationships & lovely things to do. Live in a beautiful city. Spent my weekend eating watermelon and swimming in the ocean.
9 comments
Doing pretty well. Recently retired and an empty nester. Happy to hang with my husband everyday.
I’m happy, very much so!
I graduated salutatorian in my high school class, with AP credit that let me start college as a sophomore. I did delay the romance thing while I went head down in my education, and made it all-but-thesis in my Master’s Degree in only four years.
Within about six months I landed my dream job and met the guy I would eventually get married to. Since then I got a promotion to management, had the wedding and I just found out I’m pregnant! Things are going *great*!
Ex-husband married me with a goal (he told me after-the-fact) to take everything from me and then dump me like trash. He succeeded. Broke my heart and set me back financially significantly. Dating in my late 30s has been a gongshow.
Otherwise, good. lol
I had straight As in high school. Not because I was super smart, we were just poor asf and homework and extra credit was literally all I could do when I was bored.
Didnt end up going to college. Met my husband and had babies and couldn’t be happier🥰
It’s really hard to genuinely connect with people. I feel like I’m from a different world and not because I’m some kind of genius, but because my life has been shaped by radically different ambitions and interests. What most guys want is either unbearably boring and holding me back, or superficially overstimulating. I finally managed to meet someone who at least doesn’t look at me like I’m an alien… We’ll see. Every other area of my life is unfolding beautifully, financial security, a rising career (PhD, own projects), and I’ve even started pursuing my hobby on a higher level (exposure, competitions).
Worst case: I’ll die alone but happy.
I’m awesome. I “had my fill” of the rat race and became a mom! It’s a much more rewarding career.
I’m not sure if I count for this, but I am definitely on the young side in my field. I’m an attorney and work in a field of law where I would be considered “successful” by most of my peers (in law school, the job I currently have is the job everyone wanted to get). I graduated in the top 10% of my class in law school, and started working as a lawyer at age 25.
I’m in a good relationship with my significant other, who I’ve been with for almost five years. We live together and have a dog. I also feel like I have good friends!
For some reason, I still feel somewhat discontent. I don’t know why. Sometimes I wonder if I should be pursuing work in something more rewarding.
I was stupid and gave it up for a man
Was very academically successful, didn’t exactly translate into career success. I picked a highly competitive field in an area without a lot of opportunity and it is challenging. I’m still pursuing my dream job, but my development goal from 2020 is just about to happen….. 5 years later.
As someone mentioned above- I’ve often felt out of place and struggled to connect with peers. I skipped a grade in school and I think this made it worse. I’ve gotten better as I’ve gotten older but it’s still something I need to actively think about & work on.
I’m happy. Romance is non existent (had some bad actors that put a poor taste in my mouth & im just not pursuing). I have a full life of quality relationships & lovely things to do. Live in a beautiful city. Spent my weekend eating watermelon and swimming in the ocean.