OT Achievers vs. underachievers

On 16 Nov 2004 04:59:19 GMT, Ignoramus7495
wrote:

An excerpt from someone's essay that caught my attention.

``In a four-year follow-up study, Peterson (2000) compares gifted
achievers and underachievers that attended college. She examines
academic performance, type of institution attended, career direction,
and satisfaction with life. All achievers were surer of career
direction and completed more years of college than were
underachievers, but did not report more satisfaction with life!


As a bona fide "late bloomer" and "under achiever" I can attest to the
truth in this. My satisfaction with life has nothing to do with my
"career direction" and certainly not with my college years, which were
more trouble than they were worth IMHO.

Interesting post though.

Em
Be careful what you wish for....

On 16 Nov 2004 04:59:19 GMT, Ignoramus7495
wrote:

An excerpt from someone's essay that caught my attention.

``In a four-year follow-up study, Peterson (2000) compares gifted
achievers and underachievers that attended college. She examines
academic performance, type of institution attended, career direction,
and satisfaction with life. All achievers were surer of career
direction and completed more years of college than were
underachievers, but did not report more satisfaction with life!


As a bona fide "late bloomer" and "under achiever" I can attest to the
truth in this. My satisfaction with life has nothing to do with my
"career direction" and certainly not with my college years, which were
more trouble than they were worth IMHO.

Interesting post though.

Em
Be careful what you wish for....