As someone who is 12 years out from completing a PHD in chemical engineering, this hurts to read today. Because it's so true. I was a great student who became

As someone who is 12 years out from completing a PHD in chemical engineering, this hurts to read today. Because it's so true. I was a great student who became a middling researcher. I come from a privileged background - my younger sibling has already achieved greater success than I ever will, largely from choosing to follow the family business. I've poured tons of extra time outside work into honing my software and ml skills. While I do like what I do, and I am respected at work, that doesn't translate into promotions, success, or justification for dragging my poor wife all over the country. What a fool I was. Ugh. I didn't need to read this today.