It’s really hard to start a new career when you’re in your 30s! Don’t get me wrong, it’s a lot of fun. But, I feel like I’m just getting out of college again and trying to fit my experience in a different domain into the nooks and crannies of each job posting that I’ve found online. But, I keep reminding myself that I did this (going back to school) for a reason … to make myself happy. I’ve been doing work since college that was easy to do (software design and development) but never really fulfilled me. Now, I have a chance to work in a field where I can make a difference, where I can help other people. My ongoing complaint while developing software was: “I build tools that other people use to do cool things”. My new mantra is “I’m going to do those cool things!”