I hate introductions, and I’m not great at first impressions. So I’ll just get to the point…I have had the great fortune of falling into a lucrative career, that could easily carry me into an early and blissful retirement. By day, I toil away as a systems administrator, managing servers, networks, and security. In a word, I am a geek. My goal, until recently, had been to sock all of my “extra” income away, until the day I had enough to retire on. I have come to realize the problem with that plan: I have zero passion for what I do. My success in this field can only be attributed to my knack for it. But my interest in continuing down this path has wilted.
And so.
I have decided to return to a formal education, to pursue a career as a neuroscientist. Brain science. The goal is quite lofty, I understand. The potential for failure is likely quite high. But for the first time in my life, I feel a pull to do this. My “spark” is igniting, and, frankly, I am excited. Which brings me to the point of this blog.
Within the last year, I have made every reasonable effort to be, as they say, financially independent. That will all change in the coming months, as I re-enter the expensive world of higher education. I will go from having no debt and a decent income, to having student loans on a part time wage. My frugality factor will likely need to increase, and my finances will take on a whole new meaning. This blog is intended to be a place where I can track where I was, where I am, and where I hope to be. A bit more about me in the next post….
