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The big experiment: back to school!

I’ve been thinking about it for a couple years now, and finally decided to make the move; starting today, I’m officially a college student again. I enrolled in the User-Centered Design certificate program at the UW and applied for graduate nonmatriculated status. My plan is to flip over to full-on grad school next year, but I figured this way I can test the water before going whole hog. I’m lucky to have a supportive family and work situation, so I couldn’t pass up the chance to fill my brain up with cool new stuff. I’ll follow up with notes as the quarter progresses - wish me luck!

4 Responses to “The big experiment: back to school!”

  1. Luciana Bordallo Misura
    September 30th, 2008 11:14
    1

    That’s great Mike! Good luck! I want to do the same one day, but little Julia has to be older : )

  2. Michael Gilmore
    September 30th, 2008 18:29
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    Thanks! So far so good. The first class is interesting; Usability Testing. Lots of reading & writing to come, so I need to stay up on things : )

  3. mentalmosaic
    November 12th, 2008 00:17
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    How *is* school going for you? Somehow I just know you are kicking butt. :)

    ~Tui

  4. Michael Gilmore
    November 13th, 2008 16:55
    4

    Hey you! Still good - crunch time was pretty intense, but I’m hanging in there. I definitely enjoy the experience more this time around, perhaps because I know what I want out of it this time. The instructor is awesome - she’s an industry professional and really knows her stuff. And she’s a blogger: http://www.absolutelybananas.com

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