we have lift off

I have been contemplating continuing my education, in one way or another, for quite some time now. My motivation kicked into high gear about this time last year and I began researching local schools for a degree that might interest me. Being that I thought it was the right career decision to make, I decided to research MBA programs - which, in turn, introduced me to the hellish world of the GMAT. ugh. Even the thought of that ugly acronym sends shivers up my spine today... However, since I was at the pinnacle of purchasing a new home and planning a wedding at the time, I decided to put off graduate school for a bit and revisit the idea once things settle down for me.

So here I am - in a more "settled down" stage of my life - and I am back on the subject. Only this time I've decided to put a little more thought into the matter. If I am going to spend anymore time in a classroom - not one of my favorite places in the world - I want to make sure it is for something I am truly interested in. And going for my MBA isn't one of the first things that come to mind...

This thought takes me to a time in high school when I remember one of my teachers saying that we should 'discover what we are good at and combine that with what we enjoy to culminate what we want to do for a living'. With that theory in mind, I've uncovered my interest in web/graphic design. So there it is - my new venture is to pursue a Masters in Web/Graphic Design. And, even more exciting, I just got approval from my boss to do so - which means my company will be footing the bill. If you could see me now, you would see that I am doing the jig with bells on my shoes!

Who knew that the thought of going back to school would be such an exciting concept to me?!