| Moire, it seems like you are just the sort of case I have been trying to prevent in my long-winded rants about the mathematics major: you have legitimate applied interests, and are obviously a very intelligent human being. It sounds like you were misled and naive, and it's a shame... a real shame, and you should question the system and let others know about what happened to you. My heart goes out to you.
Now, you should try to make the best of a bad situation... have you considered, perhaps, a professional master's in some discipline? Your employer may even help pay for some graduate CS training, and that would be your ticket out of (what sounds like) a dead-end job. Other options for math majors certainly exist. The trick will be finding one that is feasible and appetizing to you. |