<p>Chuck, it sounds as if you’re really longing for some adventure and travel right now. One of the great things about college is that summers can provide a change of environment. Have you considered looking for a summer job in a different part of the country, say Alaska? </p>
<p>I’m here as the bad example-the one who did stop college mid stream, for a variety of reasons, one being the counter culture and my desire to travel and have adventures. Due to taking advantage of opportunities, I certainly did see the world, back in the '70s. I picked up a 2 year nursing degree along the way, and continued adventuring till married with kids. My world narrowed considerably when the kids were young, and a divorce limited opportunities due to economics. But I always have found ways to expose myself and my kids to a variety of cultures, right here in the Midwest. As I’ve had a decent paying job, I was not enthused about going back to school as a single parent. That 4 year degree still eludes me, and my job opportunities were limited as well. One reason I’ve been rather obsessed with colleges for my kids-I never had a chance to study many of the subjects I love in depth. However, do I wish things had been different? Not really-my path has not necessarily been easy, but it has been interesting. </p>
<p>I usually say my one regret in life is not staying in Taiwan to intensively study Chinese in the late '70s. Fluency in Chinese just before China opened might have been worth something, and regardless, would have been deeply satisfying. </p>
<p>Chuck, with just two more years to go, you might be very glad to have that degree under your belt. Keeping on the trajectory with math and science alone, rather than trying to resurrect those skills at a later date might be far easier. A friend went into the Peace Corps with his fresh engineering degree, and spent some happy years building bridges in Nepal. </p>
<p>Garland, you go girl!</p>