I love your reply here. My experience mirrors yours in many ways. I also got my license right after I turned 15 (in 1999), followed by my general, advanced, and extra (20 WPM!) within a few months. It led me into EE (focused on RF) in college, software development (I write https://www.aetherlog.com/), and a great career doing both hardware and software engineering. It remains my favorite of the many hobbies I've had, and has led to so much of the good in my life.