School started today after a week-long Spring break.
I learned something last Sabbath (Saturday):
Save yourself the headache and to God first, instead of pining away in worry, trying to solve things on your own.
I want the grace and moral courage necessary to go about this world that’s full of pride and skepticism. I hate it here, to be honest with you.
All this aside, I’m still trying to settle on a universal username.
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I don't know, I think I like school.
As aforementioned, I'm majoring in computer science. I initially planned to actually work in the field but I'm now considering alternative paths, seeing that graduates usually end up in careers starkly different from their major -- and also considering my ultimate goal of rearing my own real estate firm.
I mean, I was going to: major in CS, get a good job, save me monies, and establish the firm.
But I don't want to limit myself; and I'm also taking into account the fact that the tech industry is like that of O&G: it pays you real good and then abruptly lays you off -- regardless of seniority. Anyone then would conclude: "Okay, save up your 'real good' monies while the cash is flowing, so that when you get laid off you're good." Yeah, that's a reasonable conclusion.
But, besides industrial endeavors, I've also always been interested in staying in school, even someday obtaining my doctorate's degree. The fact that I'm in CS isn't even really because I chose it: things just couldn't help themselves but happen this way, though I tried to pursue other majors (like civil engineering, electrical engineering, and even pure mathematics).
This Divine providence I believe also applies to my consideration of pursuing further education, though I'm not too sure about it (as I wasn't sure if I wanted to do CS or not). Some years ago, while I was yet in community college (and struggling to figure out my life, just wanting some point-blank-period, 1-2-3 steps on what to do), I literally dreamt that I was a professor in CS.
Did I want that? I don't know, but the career path is now a strong consideration of mine (because I be truly clueless sigh).
But I mean, honestly, I did always like the idea of having a home office; working from home; researching, reading, and writing on academic subjects; having Divinely relevant and true history books on tall shelves (and actually reading them, too, of course); with various sketchbooks and drawing utensils strewn about (because I've always been a "drawer" from ever since); and my kids coming in to ask my help on solving their math homework problems or just to watch me draw. Hmm (:
Then again, pursuing additional education isn't easy, but: God's willing be done.