Off the Wagon?

Posted by Jeremy in blogging, education, gratitude

No, I haven't fallen off of the proverbial wagon when it comes to maintaining my blogs. Rather life has offered up a few options and pursuing them has taken more of my time and attention than I had anticipated.

But . . . This is a good thing.

I have been in talks with a company in the Bay Area that grows vegetables in carbon-neutral greenhouses. Their business model seems to be sound and I really love their philosophy. Their CSO (Chief Science Officer) contacted me a couple months ago asking if I'd be interested in going back to school to finish my PhD in Plant Science because he felt the company could benefit from having a "Plant Doctor" on the roster. He even hinted at the company sponsoring the endeavor.

Since then I have been heavily considering the option to go back to school. With the economy struggling and jobs a bit harder to come by, now seems like the perfect time to return to academia.

Anyways, I got a call last week from a professor I had contacted at Washington State University. She called to ask me to come work on a research project for which she had just received funding. The cool thing about a PhD is that, in many cases, not only will they waive your tuition, but they will give you a small stipend on which to live. Though this project would create a bit of strain on some family matters, it is manageable. I will definitely throw in my application, but I am also looking at Cornell and the University of Arizona as options.

All that being said, I have a few posts in the draft stages, so look for new content soon. Thanks for being here.

Jeremy