Officially Enrolled

I went to talk with an adviser today and am now signed up for my first graduate-level course. (Hooray for me). I feel like pulling an Amanda and telling everyone that they are now free to worship and adore me. ;)

I'm particularly excited about it because I've been talking about getting a master's degree for almost 5 years now. The timing has really worked out. Matt's been finished (at least for now) with school for a year and a half, we have the money to pay for my tuition upfront, and I'm at a company that encourages and will work with me to pursue higher education - they offer flex time so that I can make up hours missed due to class and will reimburse my tuition and fees. Since I'm just going part-time, it'll take me a few years to finish, but I'm really looking forward to it.

I'm also excited because I feel like I've finally picked a "specialization" that I can enjoy: radar theory. I know I'm a giant geek, but I've really liked the work that I've done for the past couple of years and know that this area has a lot of potential for me. On top of that, my paternal grandfather was one of the first "radar guys" on the arsenal, and even though I never got to know him very well (he died when I was 4), I feel like he'd be proud to have a granddaughter interested in the same kind of technical work as him.

So, if you want to talk white noise and range-doppler coupling, feel free to strike up a conversation. I may not understand what you're talking about, but I'll at least nod and pretend I do.