*Deep Breath* I Quit.

Well, quit school, that is.

I think I'm finally giving up on the idea that I want to "further" my education, at least in the computing field. I just dropped my course at Athabasca.

Pretty much since graduating, with distinction, with my B.Sc.Eng., I've been "in school" trying to get somewhere. The M.Sc. fell through, then my health nearly fell through, and since getting over the whole who-needs-a-pancreas-anyway thing, I've been noodling about between Guelph, Conestoga, and Athabasca trying to fit in to a Comp Sci part-time program and get a certificate or minor or something.

I think it's time to toss it in. I'm not interested anymore. I did well in academia when I was immersed in academia, but now I'm in a healthy career that's going places in spite of my education, and really doesn't seem to be furthered by my attempts to stress myself out of sleep and into an ulcer over pointless recursive programming exercises. I think those who decide my annual bonus are more interested in me brushing up on project management - though not enough to fund it. And I want to spend my free time on the rest of my life at this point.

I suppose someday when the IT market dunks again and I'm laid off an in need of "retraining" there might be motivation to go back. But for now - I think I need energy to invest elsewhere. Gonna go have a coffee and ponder, as this is a little disorienting after spending all but the first couple of years of my life with "schoolwork" of some sort looming over me. Good riddance.