I R Sam

Over the last few months as I take on more and more responsibility with my job I’ve come to realize that Port Angeles is killing me. As towns go, its a great place… well, if you are 30 or older, married and have kids. However if you are like me, a young professional, its difficult to have much of a social life.

Recently the decision was made to move on to greener pastures and I’ve decided to move with my friend to Oak Harbor. There are more social and business opportunities available to a Yuppie like me in Oak Harbor than on the Olympic Peninsula.
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I’ve been an avid news consumer since I was about 16 years old. It wasn’t until recently that I have become more and more apprehensive of what’s in the news each time I go to my RSS feed. The news is regularly going from bad to worse, thanks in part to a lot of decisions being made by President Bush.

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I will be returning to school to finish off my bachelors degree next year. I have about 1 year of schooling left and I’ll be graduating with my Bachelors in Applied Business Management from U.W. (University of Washington). This has been a goal of mine for several years now but didn’t feel that I should go back to school until I knew the situation was right. Right now I feel that this is the right step for my career and with my current position in the company getting into the school isn’t that much of a problem, I’m overqualified for the requirements.

One of the main reasons I haven’t gone back to finish my school earlier was partly because I didn’t feel I was fully utilizing the knowledge that I gained. An inherent problem with the education system is testing. The system of finals and tests does not truly reward people who are talented, or truly fit for the job, but reward good test takers. I have excellent testing skills and can nearly B.S. my way through a test. Since I’m not going to start a crusade to revolutionize our education system, I feel that the quality of education you receive is basically up to you, the student. If the course material is informative, well presented, etc, how much you learn is completely up to you. I think I’ve reached a point in my life where I can truly appreciate the material and utilize it to its full effect.

Anyways, I’m looking forward to a busy year of new challenges.

Wish me luck!