Out of university
When Susan left university she had a series of jobs that weren’t very rewarding, but she managed to get by with them. After bouncing around different offices she managed to get a better job, working for the government, specifically, the governor’s office. This didn’t happen until years later in her life.
By this point she was already in her forties, so over a decade had passed since she exited university and took on the rest of the world. Life outside the comfort of the school had really done a number on Susan, she always felt like everything was a battle and finally she got a break with this new position.