Looking at my Career Options

I guess it’s been a while since I’ve written a personal post. I guess I’ve been busy with schoolwork and my UNB Blog.

So, it’s the dusk of my Undergraduate career. I only have one semester left, and after I get married in April and send a few months at BRSU in Germany, what am I planning to do with my life?

I have no idea.

What are some of my options, then? Well, there’s going straight into Graduate school. I’m tired of school; it’s been five years and I’m itching to get into the real world. Possibilities include Masters in Mathematics or Computer Science. I’m not sure which I’d go with, but at this point I’m less inclined to go into Academia.

I could pursue a degree in Teaching and teach at a High School level, but I’d rather do that at an Undergrad level, in which case I’d only need a Masters in CS (CS faculties seem less picky about requiring a PhD to teach).

Another option is to go to Law school. This seems like a pretty good option since a Law degree is applicable to many different careers. It would also be really cool to fight for sane Intellectual Property laws, and I might even get the privilege of meeting Michael Geist one day. Even better, I’d get to wear a suit every day. Awesome.

However, three years is a long time to work towards a goal of becoming a member of one of the most ubiquitously hated professions in our society.

So what are my plans for now? I’m moving somewhere to Ontario - wherever Ashley goes to Grad school - and try to work for a startup. I really enjoyed my experience working for Chalk because of the people and the atmosphere. I’d like to go back to that atmosphere again.

Regardless of what I ultimately decide to do for a career, a few years of experience in the software development industry can only help. It could help me become a better teacher or a better intellectual property lawyer. At the very least, it’ll help me become a better software developer. If or when I get tired of that, I can take a look at my options again.