Looking Ahead

Day 17 of writing every day

It’s the first day of my year end break until January 4th. I ended up staying up past 4 in the morning unable to fall asleep. But it doesn’t matter if I don’t have to go to work.

I had scheduled a consultation for an online programming school in Japan and was quite satisfied with the information I learned.

I’ve tried to learn to code on my own without long term success several times now. It’s a skill that’s promoted to working adults looking to change careers that offer the possibility of better pay and working conditions from their current job without necessarily going to get a Masters degree in grad school. The rationale is there, so why haven’t I succeeded?

I don’t know the exact answer but it’s likely linked to not having a concrete goal and having people to hold me accountable.

That’s why I decided I should enroll in a programming school so I can get assigned a curriculum and homework along with a teacher who is actively employed as an engineer.

I doubt I would have leapt at the thought of having to do homework as a kid, but I can see how important a role it plays in establishing a habit that’s hard to get to stick.

I still haven’t made a final choice yet, but the online only school seems to have a lot to offer and I already scheduled the follow up consultation in the new year. Perhaps they’ll have a tailor-made learning plan drafted for me to consider then.

Anyways it was a nice opportunity to talk and learn. I feel like being able to appreciate these chances is a sign of maturity in social aspects that I didn’t think to develop as a kid.

Thanks for reading!