After retiring from the Coast Guard in 1998, I finally finished my degree in 2000. I started my program in 1972 and started teaching in 2000. Good thing I knew what I wanted to do. Incidentally, 2000 was the same year that my grandson graduated from kindergarten. My wife has a very nice picture of me in my black cap and gown and my grandson in his burgundy cap and gown. I'm not sure which one of us that graduation was harder on. My degree is in Special Education, but I've been out of the field for over 6 years as I've been teaching computer applications and now computer repair at Murphy High School. While I did enjoy working the the special needs population, I think I've found my true happiness working with the computers. I suppose it was appropriate since I've got two brothers who build them from scratch. Must be a genetic thing. Anyone who works with children knows that they can be trying at times (yeah, right). So for relaxation, I ride a motorcycle to and from work. It works out to be about 50 miles a day so it's a lot cheaper then the gas from my Titan. I'd much rather get 50 miles per gallon from the cycle, then 13 miles per gallon from the truck.