How old were you when you became a scientist, and were you very clever in school?

Question: How old were you when you became a scientist, and were you very clever in school?
- Keywords:
  age,
  clever,
  difficult,
  school
Asked by mcglynn7r3 to Amy on 22 Jun 2011.
- Amy MacQueen answered on 22 Jun 2011:
  
  Hi Mcglynn,
  
  I left school when I was 18 and went straight to university where I did Molecular and Cellular Biology. So I guess you could say that I have been a scientist since I was 18…although I am still a student scientist because I am doing a PhD.
  
  Was I very clever in school? hmmm…well it depends what you call clever. There were definitely more clever people than me but I did seem to do quite well in exams and got mainly As and Bs.
  
  Are you interested in becoming a scientist? I think enthusiasm and interest is more important than being “clever” – but working hard at school work is really important too because otherwise you don’t get into uni!! 🙂

Question: How old were you when you became a scientist, and were you very clever in school?