"Stopped going to college to take a break since my grades were diving. Entered a trade as an electrician to gain some income during the “break”. Turns out I’m much better at working with my hands than sitting in class. I make a great living and I enjoy my work."
It would have been better story if she needed to retire for health but had a hard time training someone else in person, so she kept working. With a training manual she could finally retire.