Check how early you would have to declare. If "philology" (love of learning) is your thing, it might be good to tool around with individual Useful Courses for a while. For me, two courses per semester, usually 3 credits apiece, is manageable. It does mean a 10-year stint, but I can't seriously recommend summer courses to catch up - too compressed when you have a life. I'm at a point where I have freshman credits overall, but am taking CS courses with senior CS majors because I have focused on CS (and perhaps not enough on the core stuff).
The best courses I've taken so far to help validate what a crock the whole Witness / religion-is-the-key thing have been Ancient Civilization (History 101) and Philosophy 101. As for freshman computer courses (those for CS majors), don't be too quick to CLEP-test out. It gives you another perspective on the process, and its what your subordinates experienced.
My sig file comes from Baba O'Riley by The Who. Great song. I can't tell you how many times I had that part going through my head while sitting in the back room being counseled. I'm somewhat in IT also. I really don't think certifications help that much. I'm A+, Network+, Cisco CCNA, CCDA, & CSE (Cisco Sales Expert). Granted I live in SW Indiana but its near impossible to find work out here. The town I live in has around 100,000-150,000 people in it and on a good week there might be 3 jobs in the newspaper. If anyone knows of any jobs, anywhere, that a person with a couple years experience (though not always employed due to layoffs and what not) with the above mentioned certifications can get a job let me know as I'm interested in it. As for what I've heard about ASU, great school for planetary sciences. Like I said, I'd just about kill someone to get full scholarship there. Seeing how well IT is working out I'm heading back to Uni. of Southern Indiana for geology this semester. I'm hoping to eventually get into planetary and work in a research lab.
I don't need to fight To prove I'm right I don't need to be forgiven.
You just have to get into a major market, which means living near a major city. Or, be content to make a lot less money and be more rural, something I spent a bit of time on the Gulf Coast of Florida doing.
I bought an SAT prep book this weekend, and shared my plans with my wife. She is very supportive and eager to be my study partner in whatever I do.
Thanks to all for the feedback. I will keep you posted!
