I met my classmates today. The USC post-bacc program had a little reception at the faculty sponsor’s house. The house was a modest little house in West LA which means that it probably cost a couple million.  I met about 20 of the 34 people enrolled in my class whilest sitting around and eating strawberries, taquitos, and pot stickers. I got to meet all the people doing what I’m doing which is giving up a career in something else to go be a doctor. Well, that’s some of us anyway. Others of the post-baccs are straight out of undergrad with just a different major. Most of the post backs are 23-26 while there are a good number far above that. One lady at the party graduated college in 1998. You could tell she was very nervous about the life change she was about to embark on. There were students with undergrads in pre-law, psychology, English, History, Accounting, Finance, International Business - basically everything.

I’m taking Biology and Chemistry this semester. Most of us haven’t taken a science class since high school. But I’m an engineer now. I take certification exams, design applications, build applications, and troubleshoot code. It’s kept my ability to problem solve very much alive and kicking.   The transition shouldn’t be too bad. <Crosses Fingers>

I’m still waiting to hear back from my current employer about part time work. If they can’t find anything attractive. I’m ready to just hit the streets and find some job in my NEW career field. Make less money, gain more experience. Probably wouldn’t be a bad move. Either way…

I’m excited. School starts in one week. There’s another orientation party next Friday, but I’ll be too busy having my current client throw me a going away luncheon.