One of many Georges in this world, but I'm the only eGeorge who is a nearly 50yo college student transplant from NM to TX to NY. I am a chopped salad of cliches: Divorced, single parent, white lady with a pit bull, religiously rejected, political nomad, and therapy regular. My descent from affluence was both profound and self inflicted, and I find myself in the unique, albeit terrifying, position of having the opportunity to finish my education. This is an excellent opportunity. With this education I intend to find work that makes the independent paying of my bills entirely possible, create a universe of options that benefit my and my children's future, and establish a long term life that does not scrape along in abject poverty nor create a burden for my kids.
My upbringing tried to embed the idea that women should not participate in the communities of science, math, or engineering because our brains were only designed for nurturing children and taking care of husbands and households. For my own part, I started exploring the veracity of that claim as an adult by beginning a pursuit of undergraduate studies at University of New Mexico School of Engineering. Picking my way through 1-2 classes each semester while working full time in technical fields I learned the following:
- I'm smart.
- I'm capable.
- Gosh darn it, people like me.
The whole sad, obnoxious, and quite frankly uninteresting story of how I got here, finishing my education that should have been accomplished decades ago isn't worth retelling. That's because the forthcoming chapters are vastly more intriguing. I will be working hard, putting in full effort, and yielding success in all its varietals. Enjoy the free show.