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    RE: Finishing what I started

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    Posted
    4/30/2004; 12:14 AM by tmk
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    4/30/2004; 12:14 AM by tmk
    In Response To
    Finishing what I started (#6832)
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    <quote>I want to be better at what I do. I love Computer Science, and it drives me nuts how much of it I have not yet mastered and how many things I cannot do due to lack of knowledge. Like I tell my non-geek friends when explaining my motivation, I can use a database server, a web server, or an operating system, but I can not properly write one from scratch, at least not to my standards or industry standards."

    This is really great! I went back to Univerty 4 years ago to earn a master in Computer Sciences (still have to write my thesis) for the exact same reason (was 33 at the time). It's been quite a challenge most notably because I kept working full time, but I really LOVED doing it. I learned so much (way more than I thought I would since I've been doing software development for more than 20 years now) and learned it better than if I had pursued that degree after high school. In fact I'm so enthusiastic about it that I'm considering a phd. Of course, without my wife support I don't think I would have managed to do it. </quote>

    All that to say that I really wish the best with this new endeavor, I think you'll love the experience and that it will prove as beneficial as you hope.

    Right on!

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