Currently a second bachelor's student, halfway through the first year. I'm doing a Forensic Biology undergrad program pertaining to forensic science, but am currently doing all the prerequisites prior to actually enrolling in the program - Organic chemistry, biology requirements. I wanted to work full time in a laboratory position within law enforcement or research agencies upon graduating from this program.
I graduated from a UC in '06 in Sociology. I used to be a CS major during my initial phases of my first undergraduate, but was entranced to sociology concepts from a lecturing professor and changed the focus of my studies back then. I did not have any biology and chemistry credits other than the basics for the general education requirements. I was an IT nerd, after graduating and not really finding any jobs within Sociology (granted, I didn't put too much effort) I went back to my IT roots, something I was good in.
The same story, just told from another version: Some years back, in during working full time in 2007-2009, I was dissatisfied with my job and wanted to do something I felt I was more capable of. I had worked for a little shy of two years as a IT & Network Technician, as well as some System Administration and Database Analysis for an aerospace engineering company. Then it came to realizing that I did not want to do IT until retirement at all, the work would get to me. During this time, I took some classes for fun at a local community college in micro/bio principles. They came out alright and I was actually (genuinely) interested in the subjects.
Tonight I've been mulling about how undergrad life is not the best thing in the world, yet I still want to pursue what I want to do - forensic/crime lab analysis. I've thought about applying for a master's instead, but keep thinking I don't readily stand a chance due to where I stand in Biology/Chemistry after 5 years since graduating, and I very much don't feel the urge to be schooling more than 3 years from this point. I'll be 31 by then, yet right now my courses are full with undergrads and people 5-8 years younger than me, not that it is an issue, but really makes me wonder where I am standing right now. I took out federal loans and savings money to start on the degree, leading me to think if it is actually worth the ordeal or not.
I graduated from a UC in '06 in Sociology. I used to be a CS major during my initial phases of my first undergraduate, but was entranced to sociology concepts from a lecturing professor and changed the focus of my studies back then. I did not have any biology and chemistry credits other than the basics for the general education requirements. I was an IT nerd, after graduating and not really finding any jobs within Sociology (granted, I didn't put too much effort) I went back to my IT roots, something I was good in.
The same story, just told from another version: Some years back, in during working full time in 2007-2009, I was dissatisfied with my job and wanted to do something I felt I was more capable of. I had worked for a little shy of two years as a IT & Network Technician, as well as some System Administration and Database Analysis for an aerospace engineering company. Then it came to realizing that I did not want to do IT until retirement at all, the work would get to me. During this time, I took some classes for fun at a local community college in micro/bio principles. They came out alright and I was actually (genuinely) interested in the subjects.
Tonight I've been mulling about how undergrad life is not the best thing in the world, yet I still want to pursue what I want to do - forensic/crime lab analysis. I've thought about applying for a master's instead, but keep thinking I don't readily stand a chance due to where I stand in Biology/Chemistry after 5 years since graduating, and I very much don't feel the urge to be schooling more than 3 years from this point. I'll be 31 by then, yet right now my courses are full with undergrads and people 5-8 years younger than me, not that it is an issue, but really makes me wonder where I am standing right now. I took out federal loans and savings money to start on the degree, leading me to think if it is actually worth the ordeal or not.