People who try too hard.

I was - still am, sometimes - one of those. I tried too hard to do what everyone else did. Now I'm going on a beaten path (becoming an R.N.) and I got asked "why". Not a nice, concerned, "why do you want to do that?" I got the "you know, you're supposed to be so smart, and you choose to do some crappy job? Like, seriously?" When I explained the reason - two years of school, paid for with a two year contract, minimal effort, in a profession I admire that pays extremely well for those who are night owls - I felt bad at myself, for giving this person so many reasons (excuses). I had to defend my actions to a person who is so hopelessly lost and inane. Who scored higher than me on a test and suddenly elevated themselves to the smarter cookie in the relationship. I've always prided myself in not trying - not studying,  nnot giving a damn, plowing through it on my terms and no one else's. However, it still sucks, failing in the eyes of someone.