Still Plodding Along

It's been far too long since I've said anything here, so a brief update is in order.

I'm still taking classes at the College of San Mateo. I changed my original plan of pressing hard to complete my A.S. in Electronic Technology so I could apply for an internship at the FAA. My only comment is my experiences with Corporate bureaucracy hadn't prepared me for what apparently exists at the level of the Federal Government bureaucracy.

So my new plan is to complete all technical courses by the end of this semester and begin looking for work. This will let me leave with a significant Certificate and with luck I can continue to take evening classes to complete the General Education courses required for the A.S.

This semester is- a breath of fresh air compared to the previous semester. I took 17 units (full-time is considered 12) and that was a mistake. From then and previous semesters I have a few Incompletes that need to be finished. I decided to delay looking for work, take a lighter load, and finish all my technical requirements, plus take a couple of G.E. courses. However I won't be able to complete my A.S. immediately.

I'm retaking a Robotics course I had to withdraw from a year ago. For G.E. I'm enrolled in an Astronomy class and an Astronomy lab. I'm very lucky be taking the Astronomy classes now. The school just opened a new Planetarium and much better observing area in the new Science building. If you're in the San Mateo area there are a number of interesting Astronomy related events. See CSM Astronomy.

I have taken the time to read a few books and far too many articles to help me better understand electronics. In a future post I'll list some of my favorites.