To do: Win

Alright, so I didn't want to title this post, "To Do: Graduate," but that's what it's about... I took a peek at some synonyms for the word, and "win" won. The runner up was "get out."

1. Finish Network Admin...

Seriously, I was one class away, and I'm still paying for it.

2. Go on...

I've been looking at Programming, because that's something I know I could do, even enjoy, and if I took it far enough, it could be something either important and impacting, or... video games! (Hell, I suppose it could be both.)

3. Halcyon...

Yeah, programming's been sort of an innate interest since my discovery of the concept, but lately, I've developed a half-obsession with Physics, I think even enough to really study and apply. But I've had a tough time justifying spending time and money in such a field, for lack of direction. What would I do with that? I couldn't know. Until I realized just now that I have been telling people I am interested in doing these things because I am.

4. And on...

So I sat down and drew out what I could actually do with these fancies in my life. The first obvious connection I made was that degrees in Physics and Programming could go hand-in-hand, as the logical structure of physics applies to coding.

And physics could apply broadly to engineering, math, and education, which somehow always felt like three things I could use as a safety net.

As I realize physics could tie in to Computer Science (Engineering), the possibilities expand: Not only could I develop software, but hardware... and not just building computers more efficiently (borrring), I could design, to put it simply, robots and shit. I'm thinking broadly: medical, research, and space exploration tools; and electricity-efficient products. Why not, I could be an inventor.

5. And on...

I'm still scared, though, because I'm interested in:

Theoretical, Nuclear, Atomic, Molecular, Astro, and Meta-physics.

So, in conclusion, I think my first step will be to track down and read The Flying Circus of Physics, which attempts to explain what physics has to do with anything.