Look what you guys have made me do.

[jlh28]

After working for nearly 6 years in the banking industry, I have decided to go back to school for a masters degree in Mechanical Engineering. I will be taking classes at night for the next decade it seems, but it is a small price to pay to get into a career that I will enjoy much more than banking.

I had no direction in college and just ended up with a degree that I knew I could use for pretty much anything. Now that I have discovered some real interests, it is time to do something about it.

This decision is directly related to the amount of time that I spend on this as well as various other audio related websites. Not to mention my good friend's machine shop and anothers custom car shop.

The way that I look at it.....I can work for 25 more years as a banker, or I can bust my butt for 3-4 years and spend the next 20 doing something that I enjoy. Too bad I can't quit the job and finish sooner.

Anyway thanks for sending me back to school. I though all that crap was over.

[paulb]

Congratulations! I'm in the middle of a career change too, though not as drastic as yours. Turning away from management and back to technical stuff. DIYaudio is probably partially to blame as well.

[leadbelly]

Stick to it, and good luck! I'm on my 2nd significant career-direction change, 1st one 12 yrs ago to go back and get my Master's, and 2nd one 3 months in to a *very* different technical job. Don't regret either move.