Then vs now?

Growing up, what skills/abilities/knowledge did you think youd need most and invested time and effort developing?

And now as an adult, do you agree with those investments or do you wish you'd chosen differently?

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rfatoday · 61-69, M

I was a premed major 50 years ago. Partied a lot and chose an AS in electronics technology because grades suffered. So I honed technical skills, leveraged the 80s techno boom and became a self-taught design engineer. Eventually specialized in test automation. No regret’s whatsoever. Had a great career and worked along side people with graduate degrees. Still loved medicine though and worked part time as an ambulance emt for 12 years. Was going to do paramedic school but couldn’t and make a mortgage. Learned many life skills as well. Do anything different? Not have blown a chance to be an md. But overall very grateful to have what I had.