My 8th grade science teacher told me the same, am now an engg grad student.. I still worship him for his encouragement !
"....I still worship him for his encouragement"
Your hard work is just beginning......but strangely, I hear no whining from you - which, according to folks on this thread, shouldn't be so, because according to them, you are doomed to a life of misery because you are pursuing a graduate education in engineering.
Thanks for adding a reality check to this discussion.