[aireo]

At 32, I had a Masters in English Literature (which I loved doing) and was working for a non-profit. I liked the organization and what it stood for, but I didn’t love my job and, more broadly, how my career trajectory was shaping up.

After dabbling in coding, which I fell in love with, I decided to go back to school for software development. I didn’t have the high school math grades to be a competitive applicant, so, while working full-time, I re-did all high school math over a four-month period —- finishing just days before the program’s application deadline.

A year ago, at age 34, I started the program. For the first time in my professional life, I feel I’m exactly where I should be. I couldn’t be happier with my decision.

Was it scary? Absolutely. But even scarier was the thought of looking back twenty years from now having not made the change.

If it piques your interest, go for it!