Thursday, January 24, 2008

Back to College?!?

Yup. I start a Java programming class tonight at a local community college. Well, I hope to. I have not heard from the instructor approving me yet. I missed the introductory class last week (and so he needs to OK my late entry) and the class technically has a prerequisite course I have not taken (computer intro 101. I think 30 years in the business should be sufficient). Since the Mac OS is built on UNIX, I should be able to use the built-in Java for the class.

I probably could teach myself, but I'd like the college credit so it looks more official on my resume. This will also force me to continue through completion and not stop in the middle because I've learned enough or I'm tired of it. I still see many jobs that want Java skills, and a friend also recommended this as an avenue in a tight job market. If something doesn't happen soon, I'll have to move to TX and live with Craig and family (I'd probably have to ask Craig to hire me and work some) or maybe with Linda and family (I could act retired with them).


And here is a tweaked picture of the Durango-Silverton Railroad.

2 comments:

Craig Weeks said...

Hey, that's way cool (not the livin' with Craig part ... we did that). I don't know what languages you've used in the past but I think you will like Java ... if you like writing code. I still can't comprehend people who get to a point, some more quickly than others, where they don't want to write code any more. If I have to work for a living I can't think of much else I would rather do. I would like to star in an infomercial produced by a major golf equipment company where they take a schlep and give him their best equipment and world class instruction for a year just to show how far even a total dweeb ... and an old one a that ... can go with their stuff. For that I would give up writing code.

The Grandparents said...

That is a well-done forgery! Hillary could use your help to remove her from some embarrassing photos.