<p>I read that article referenced in post #18, and what really hit home was the reference to women thinking a ‘B’ grade was bad, but for a guy it was just fine. </p>
<p>In 1973, I was in my state flagship’s honor’s program as a computer science major. In honor’s calculus, I was horrified that I hardly understood anything, and was getting like 30% on tests. While the guys in my class acted like everything was cool… very cool. By the time I had gotten my grades (a ‘B’ in calc), I had already changed my major to medical technology (I learned it existed from a dorm-mate). I graduated in med tech and worked at it for four years before going back to school at the local public - on my own dime this time. </p>
<p>I have now retired from a satisfying career in software engineering, but regret the loss of those 8 years. Also, I realize that a ‘do-over’ would never have been financially possible in this day and age; back then, tuition was virtually trivial.</p>