It's back to school time
After 16 plus years of professional software development, it occurred to me that there would come a day when I would not want to write code every day anymore. It might be that I’m content to be plunking away writing code when I’m 90, but probably not. So I said to myself, “Self, what do you want to do if you don’t want to write code?” Self thought about it for a while and decided that what he’d really like to do when he no longer wants to write code is to teach. Which sounded like a fabulous idea to Self. After 16 years of software development he’d like to think he’s learned a thing or two, and maybe that knowledge might be of benefit to somebody who is just starting out. Okay, I realize that I’m probably fooling myself, but hey we all have our illusions.
Well, when I went to college 20 years ago, it was to study art. I wanted to be an illustrator. Don’t ask how I backslid into a career in software development, it’s a rather long and sordid story. With this in mind I decided that what I would do this fall is go back to school, and work my way through until I reach the final goal of a PhD in computer science. With my work schedule and the other things that I have going on with my wife and children I decided that I could probably handle 6-9 hours per term. So I went to my handy dandy community college and enrolled. So here I am taking, Public Speaking (it’s required for all majors), Macroeconomics (It’s required for everyone in the business department, part of which includes the Computer Science department), and Microcomputer Applications (Read as how to use Microsoft Office), and actually having a fabulous time with it. Macroeconomics isn’t my cup of tea, but hey we all have to make sacrifices.
Public Speaking is actually the most fun of the three in part because as anyone who knows me will tell you I enjoy being in front of people and hearing the sound of my own voice, but mainly it’s because I get to take it with my wife. I haven’t gotten to do that in almost 20 years so it’s a real treat to get to spend that time with her.
I will continue to post here as things progress and who knows, maybe this rambling waffle will be of use to someone.
Well, when I went to college 20 years ago, it was to study art. I wanted to be an illustrator. Don’t ask how I backslid into a career in software development, it’s a rather long and sordid story. With this in mind I decided that what I would do this fall is go back to school, and work my way through until I reach the final goal of a PhD in computer science. With my work schedule and the other things that I have going on with my wife and children I decided that I could probably handle 6-9 hours per term. So I went to my handy dandy community college and enrolled. So here I am taking, Public Speaking (it’s required for all majors), Macroeconomics (It’s required for everyone in the business department, part of which includes the Computer Science department), and Microcomputer Applications (Read as how to use Microsoft Office), and actually having a fabulous time with it. Macroeconomics isn’t my cup of tea, but hey we all have to make sacrifices.
Public Speaking is actually the most fun of the three in part because as anyone who knows me will tell you I enjoy being in front of people and hearing the sound of my own voice, but mainly it’s because I get to take it with my wife. I haven’t gotten to do that in almost 20 years so it’s a real treat to get to spend that time with her.
I will continue to post here as things progress and who knows, maybe this rambling waffle will be of use to someone.
posted by OOPLord at 11:20
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