Life Journey and Career Choices

The speaker reflects on their early life, highlighting the freedom and responsibility they had from a young age. They discuss moving to London at 13, leaving home at 15, and traveling around Europe. Despite the lack of guidance, they felt encouraged rather than neglected. The speaker also shares their career journey, initially avoiding their parents' field, considering becoming a novelist, and eventually becoming a business journalist. They ultimately returned to technology, finding it the most engaging subject to write about.

At what age did the speaker move to London?

• 17

• 11

• 13

• 15

What did the speaker do after a year at college?

• Started a business

• Traveled around Europe

• Moved back home

• Became a novelist

How did the speaker describe the encouragement they received?

• As constant manipulation

• As strict guidance

• As benign neglect

• As overwhelming support

What career did the speaker initially consider in college?

• Engineer

• Novelist

• Technology writer

• Business journalist

Why did the speaker eventually return to technology writing?

• It was the easiest

• It was the least competitive

• It was the most interesting

• It was the most lucrative