So, this is the third time I’ve made a try at college.

The first time, right out of high school and into the local community college. That lasted a term, then it became a question of work part-time and do school or work full-time and make money…

The second time, living in Los Angeles, I made it through one term, halfway through the second, then I changed jobs and added an hour to my commute… one night I decided I was too tired to make it to class and that was the end of it, never went to another class.

So number 3 time is the charm, right?

The truth is, what everyone will tell you about college, that you need to go to get a good job, that’s a straight-out lie. You don’t need anything of the sort – I have a resume 18 years long at this point and financially I’m in pretty good shape. Furthermore, I have plenty of non-college-educated friends who are also doing just fine for themselves – but you DO need it for certain kinds of jobs and if you find yourself in your 30s and wanting to get one of those jobs… well, that’s my motivation to make it through on this run.