So, yah, I got tagged for this “What I Want to Be When I Grow Up” meme by Michael. I’ll follow Michael’s lead and splitting this into four eras: distant past, not-so-distant past, present, and future. I must qualify this entire post by saying that I have absolutely, positively no intention of ever EVER growing up. That said, read on if you like.
Distant Past
When I was growing up, I wanted to be everything from a missionary to a roofer. (My grandpa was a roofer.) But, quite honestly, until I was in college, nothing ever leapt out at me. I toyed with the idea of being a teacher when I was younger just because I liked school.
Not-so-distant Past
In college, I decided that I wanted to be a professor of biblical studies. I graduated college with a B.A. in Religion and a minor in Koine Greek. I went to graduate school at Brite Divinity School and earned a Master’s of Theological Studies in 2005 and worked through a year of a Master’s of Theology degree while I tried to get into a Ph.D. program. I finally got into a program that I was excited about at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, but financial aid was limited at LSTC.
The Present
I looked at the road I was on and realized that in five years, I was going to be more in debt and making very little money. So, I made a practical decision. I was going to be in school for at least three years (more likely four or five by the time I got the dissertation all finished), so I started looking at a degree in computer science. I am about to finish my second semester of a second bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Technology at TCU. I’ll be employed full time at the end of next school year (May 2008) while I finish up the last 12 hours of my degree in the ‘08-’09 school year. Like Michael, I am also interested in InfoSec. I am also interested in working on innovative Mac software and web apps.
In 2006, I launched Epiphany Media, my web design business. It’s hard but extremely rewarding work running a business. Recently, Epiphany Media has started branching out to more than web design, but I’ll keep that under wraps for now.
The Future
The funny thing about the future is that you never know what’s going to happen. I do know I want to move away from Texas. Maybe somewhere in the northwest or northern California. That’s where all the cool tech jobs are, right? The one thing I know I want to be in the future is the same thing that I have been trying to be for the past five years – a better husband. The 9-5 is just a footnote.
I don’t have anyone to pass this on to, so I’m letting the meme die with me. Sue me.
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