I haven't fallen off the face of the earth. Just been busy with life and school. Thought I'd update ya on how the whole college thing is going. In November I posted here about my initial efforts of taking college courses via the Internet after taking almost 20 years off from studying. I've now taken a total of four courses. Yep that's it, only four. Pretty pitiful. Yes I work a full-time job, commute a total of 1 1/2 hours each day, and have a life involving a wife, kids, extended family and friends. But that is no excuse. Motivation, some might say laziness, is my biggest issue. None of the courses were overly hard but there is plenty of homework. And that is where I find my issues. Trying to be excited about homework after a day of work and on the weekend is tough. I'd much rather be doing anything else. I think the actual class work is easier thanks to age and maturity. One thing that hasn't changed unfortunately is my will to do homework.
But I press on. A change of jobs is on the horizon whether that is three or five years down the road. A degree will help and in today's era of fiscal belt tightening I want every advantage I can get when it comes to a job search. Especially since the whole lottery thing isn't working out so well. I still have a ways to go. I'll take a break the rest of this year due to work issues. I'll be on the road and dealing with training which homework won't gel with. That also means I'll have to hit classes hard next year. I may need to adjust some of my habits but I'll persevere. So no matter how much I moan and groan about homework I'll keep going. And I'll let you know how I am surviving...