I can remember as a teen feeling the only place I ever fit in was hanging out at the local airport. I had tons of pics from the time I was a toddler around airplanes. I hated dolls but wasn't really a tomboy. Started out as a music major in '66, got divorced in '71 no reall job skills (except my mind),gave my husband custody, and fell into an admin job in an electronics co. and ended up in r & d engineering. My night time college experience (started engrg classes in my mid -30's about 6 yrs later) was to have the dean of the school of engrg tell mke that 1. I was too old and 2. I was a woman. Though about that for 5 seconds, told him another school would (& did) take my money & left. And not once in my field have I ever experienced sexual harassment.

So, all in all not too typical for a 60 year old woman who has often felt either alien or alienated and frankly does not get along with the kaffe klatsch type of woman.

But I'm happy, pretty much sane, I've done well and my daughter and I have a fantastic relationship.
Lorna