Going Back To School

Some time ago, I realized that I wasn't really happy with my work life. That I wasn't spending enough time on projects that challenged me. That clients were driving me a little nuts. That I couldn't be a just code monkey forever. That I needed to take my career to another level, or I would bottom out.

Also, I realized that I didn't want to work alone anymore. I had to either hire my own team, or join an existing team. Both prospects had challenges, and I didn't want to join just any team. When Chris asked if I'd like to join Infrared5, it seemed a perfect fit to me. So I jumped at the opportunity.

At the same time, I felt that my formal education was incomplete and that I wanted to do something about it. So, I applied to grad school with the hope that I could resume my studies part-time.

Today, I got the wonderful news that I've been accepted as a grad student in Computer Science. I'll start in the Spring! I've got some undergrad prerequisites to take before I start graduate level studies, so it's going to take a while. But I'm just happy right now that I've started the journey!