Originally Posted by kikiandkyle
What's interesting is that my mom is exactly the same, and has flitted through various colleges and careers but never seen any of them through. My sister however, who was given up for adoption at birth, ended up getting a phd and has a research career that she loves. I guess nurture really does trump nature.

Siblings can be very different by nature, so I wouldn't rush to judgement on the nurture factor.