I was laid off from my job of 11 years on April 14th. It's a fear-inducing change. I want to make the best of this situation while I search for new work. So, I'm tracking my progress and sharing my discoveries over the next 98 days of severance pay. With common sense, humor, patience, and guts, I endeavor to act on John Ruskin's philosophy: "For we are not sent into this world to do any thing into which we cannot put our hearts."
Monday, June 6, 2011
I'd Like a Do Over, Please (...45)
If I could have a do over for college, I think I would study engineering or computer science. I was an English major because I liked literature and enjoyed reading, writing about, and discussing it. But if I could choose now, I think I'd study other interests. All day I've been working on the web site for the biz venture. I admit what I'm doing is small potatoes compared to what my software engineer housemate does on a daily basis, but what strikes me is how much I like doing the work I'm doing: watching how-to tutorials, writing code, and problem-solving. It's the problem-solving that I find so engaging which makes me think I'd like a do over. But instead, since that's not an option, I think I should leverage this interest and experience in whatever it is I do next. It can't hurt to know how to design and code a simple, clean, well functioning web site!
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