overachiever

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Roxana Saberi grew up as a classic overachiever, an introverted but determined young woman who excelled at piano and overcame her shyness to become Miss North Dakota and succeed in journalism. rss

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  1. a student who attains higher standards than expected based on the IQ score.

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  1. a student who attains higher standards than the IQ indicated

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  • And the combination of the two events had sent her—the perfectionist, overachiever, would-be private investigator and pilot— into her crazy emotional tailspin Tonight I'm dreaming — I must be dreaming — that I'm flying the Citabria over high-tension wires that have been severed by a storm. —  Muller, Marcia - [20] - While Other People Sleep
  • He'd watched her grow up in the shadow of her older brothers, one a serious, somber overachiever, and one so charismatic, everyone loved him, male and female alike. —  Lori Foster - Duets.html
  • At the age of 18, he†™ s already accomplished more than the typical overachiever - despite growing up with many doctors telling him he didn't have a future. —  FresnoStateNews.com
  • He is an overachiever, overeducated and impeccably self-reliant, with what most would call a bright future ahead of him. —  The Science Creative Quarterly
  • The term "overachiever" might be a more fitting label for the successful 31-year-old middleweight veteran as he has continued to evolve as a fighter, winning him the respect of MMA fans and pundits alike who have sung his praises for the majority of his mixed martial arts career .... —  Fightnews - Boxing News Updated 24/7
 

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