When I interviewed for my position my now boss asked me why I didn't have a degree. My mind filtered out "Well you see sir I wasn't allowed to go to college and without that hope basically glided through High School and then went to a trade school so that I could eat." Instead I told him that it was one of my major goals. After he told me that I had the job he said that it was now his goal to help me realize mine. "Dominick, the reality is that jobs will come and go but an education is something that never leaves you. You tell me what I have to do to make sure you get your degree. Make me that promise." So I did.
I'm going to go to the University of Phoenix to get my Associates degree in Business Administration. Then to a top 50 school for business called Daniels University to finish my Bachelors. My company is paying for all of my tuition. I couldn't be happier. Ive done IT for 6 years and made some really good money. Its not satisfying to me anymore. So the goal is to buy apartment buildings refurbish them to high end buildings and place low income families in them. Low income housing has always sucked and always been a den for repeating the cycles that spawned their need in the first place. My goal is to take these families, place them on a 5 year plan to eliminate their debt, teach them about credit and help them into a situation where they can afford a house for their children. So I can make money by adding value and give back at the same time.
I am in the stages of approval for my courses. I can finish the AA in 18 months online full-time with no interruptions to my work schedule. This is a good day.