I do not know her utimate career goal.czechmate7 said:Thanks for the reply Peabody. I find it odd that with her "introvert" personality (I'm speculating from articles I've read about Maura...I didn't know her so I could be off base...it's just an educated guess I've formed from reading articles describing Maura...I too am introvert and can usually tell other introverts) that Maura would prefer to work with people.
Do you know what Maura's ultimate goal was in her career path? A doctor?
You know, if she would have married Lt Rausch, basically she would have lived the military life she so did not like. I am both ex military and after discharging, married into the military...not much difference. If Maura had planned to further her career in the medical field, she would have had to do it on Lt Rausch's schedule (him getting transfered from state to state,etc..
I agree with your comment about the poster stating "just a nurse"!! But the comment Maura made about Chemical Engineers isn't any nicer...
Have been told the following by more than one who was close to her:
Maura knew that while in the military as the wife of an officer, who would often be transferred to various locations, that a nursing career would be "perfect" because there is always a demand for nurses in any location.....she also felt that nursing would be "perfect" as a stepping stone in the medical field. I don't think anyone has mentioned "doctor" as a certainty, only possibility.
The one thing she often stated (and was slightly touched upon in the 20/20 episode by her friend "Liz" who stated that "after meeting Bill, she never stopped talking about him or wanting to be with him......") that all she really wanted to do was "marry Bill and have lots of little Billies".....so I am not sure that she was a career oriented female; she may have been a family oriented female (I realize that you can be both, but I am saying that she may have preferred devoting her time and efforts to a family FIRST, and I personally do not find that demeaning)
I also do not find Maura's ***general statement*** that "many" Chemical Engineers were nerdy and not people persons offensive. Knowing several engineers personally, they jokingly refer to themselves as a nerdy bunch........guess it's just your take on the matter. If Maura had called someone in Chemical Engineering this "name" in a derogatory tone, I would agree completely that she would have been out of line. However, this is not the case.
I was forwarded some descriptive emails about Maura from a few friends - I am fairly confident that I could obtain permission to post them. ONE thing they made clear was her 100% acceptance of all people and her choice to not be critical or judgmental of others. Frankly, the reason that I have not asked for permissionto post them is the RISK that posters will then attack Maura as they have her family...........I am continually amazed at what some posters read between the lines..........opinion is opinion, and I will be honest enough to admit that it is my opinion that her family does not need additional attacks made on Maura.
I also do not think it is a consensus that Maura is/was an introvert. By all accounts, she was **slow** or cautous about letting a person into her close circle of friends, but if you read about her, everyone speaks of her witty remarks, her constant, contagious giggle, etc - not the decription of an introvert.........fairly certain that these descriptions or simiilar are in Kelly Jolkowski's blog http://voice4themissing.blogspot.com/
Kelly's blog is featured on Maura's site along with the full video of The Montel Show - I believe it also has a few remarks by her friends;
Link to blog and Montel Show: http://mauramurray.com/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=21