The Major Change

For the last thirteen years I have been a physics major. Just ask anyone I’ve met over that period of time, they will all verify it. I’ve kept that major for some crazy, stubborn reason which eludes me today. And while I still love physics as the mother of all sciences, I just don’t find myslef excited about it every single day. At least not the way I was thirteen years ago.

On the other hand, let’s talk about a computer. We have all seen these. We all know by now, I hope, how to locate the power switch and command it to do the most basic of functions. Most people are not excited about a computer. For most it’s just another tool of their trade. But for me, well, my darling sit down and let me tell you…

The world of computing is a very exciting place for me. This is not just about the humble desktop pc. I’m talking about the entire gamut from desktop to laptop to palmtop, gizmo to gadget, and everything in between. It’s very hard to explain how it is that these inert machines of plastic bits, silicon boards, and copper wires trigger an endorphin rush much like new clubs for a gofler or opening day for a baseball fan. “Mmmm….Samsung Q1….[drool]”

Anyway, the whole point is this: yesterday my academic advisor confirmed what I believed; that after a change in major, it is no longer necessary for me to make the ninety mile round-trip commute to the university, once or twice a week, to finish my degree. The university has a satelite school here and an agreement with the local community college. With the classes offered between these, I will graduate from the university with a CS BS without ever leaving the city limits. Peachy says me. As of right now, that’s the plan.

I’ve known this for four years. So why didn’t this occur to me before? Why did I stress over possibly quitting a lucrative job and leaving my great apartment, all in the name of higher education? Was a degree in physics so important to me that I was willing to give up everything to get it? Am I really that dim? God, I hope not.