What are your age and profession?

[particlewave]

Originally Posted by epapp

Mike, I think they probably refer to us as 'clowns'...at least me anyways.

24, just graduated with MS in computer engineering, software engineer for mercedes-benz research and happily drive the '99 into work each day , although the deals through the job for a new merc are looking awfully attractive.

You're not going to stop there, are you? I keep going back for more punishment. At 36, I'm enrolled for the fall semester...again. Taking a CAD refresher (been 2 years since my last CAD class) and some artsy stuff. Nothing critical, I just like being on campus. I should look into getting a job there.

[epapp]

Originally Posted by particlewave

You're not going to stop there, are you? I keep going back for more punishment. At 36, I'm enrolled for the fall semester...again. Taking a CAD refresher (been 2 years since my last CAD class) and some artsy stuff. Nothing critical, I just like being on campus. I should look into getting a job there.

I was 'all about that life' for 7 years straight. In that time, I saw things no human should go through...like 10 years solely towards a PhD. Late 30's, still in school, making 1800 a month as a TA, still doing internships each summer. The problem is getting published in the computer architecture field is getting increasingly harder, and you won't graduate until you've got something original to add to the field. So long story short (after you've already read the story...ha ha), I got out.

Maybe I'll end up missing it so much that I have to return. But at that point I'll have money, a house, maybe my girlfriend will even let me marry her by then!