Wow, I am impressed Jason at your analysis, in fact it's very insightful. I am in a situation I don't really like, but you're right, there is no "real" alternative that I can articulate, but only the feeling, coming from the gut, that a venture into the uncertain and unknown might be good for me. And then as Steve mentions that if there is something in your life making you unhappy, you should toss it - well, it sharpened the image in my mind of "rebooting" my life, so to speak.
Jim - When does education cease being a positive thing? A lot of people I know go to school for very good reasons. I have also seen people at university who are here because they're not sure what else to do. The way Steve went to college, because he knew he was very interested in computer science (and wanted to do it so badly he did it in 3 terms), is different from the way most people approach it. |