My name is Tom Stewart and this past week has been a little bit of a wake up call. I completed my Bachelor's in Information Technology in August of 2007. For two years leading up to that point, I was taking 15-20 credits a semester, while also working 40-45 hours a week. From August until now I've been class free, and have really enjoyed my free time. Although maybe it wasn't that much free time, because my daughter was born September 13th 2007; which leads me to my favorite picture.Either way, this past week has been a wake up call to get myself back in the "school spirit". This is my first semester at UMUC and the layout of their online classes. After flipping through a few of the pages, I think i have the hang of it. I am in pursuit of my Masters in Information Technology, but I have not chosen a discipline yet. In addition, I'm hoping to folllow it up with a MBA as part of UMUC's dual degree program. Originally, I was leaning towards the Telecommunications specialization, but a recent change of jobs has changed my mind. The Information Assurance path seems to be the way to go.
The past two years I spent as a Network Administrator, which was a position I loved. This past October, however, I moved over to a new role as an Application Support Specialist. It has been a great transition with a great company, plus the commute to work is now 80 miles shorter so that is always good.
Now there are a few hobbies that I have, when I get some spare time. I still love playing video games, and have a pretty good selection for my Xbox 360. Currently, I am looking forward to getting to play Call of Duty 4 and Assassin's Creed. Also, I've been eyeing up the Playstation 3, but not sure I'm ready to jump on it yet. I also play several online MUD's including Medievia and World of Warcraft. Also, I'm a huge sports fan and love the Baltimore Ravens and Orioles. The University of Maryland basketball and football teams are also on my radar.
Well this post pretty much marks the beginning of the semester. Good luck to everyone!
