Big Changes!

This weekend Tony signed up for classes at UVU.  They are prerequisite classes that he needs to take before applying to Utah State for a Computer Science Master's program.  I am really excited for Tony to go back to school because he seems excited about it and it will open up nearly endless possibilities for his career.  I was helping him make his schedule for the fall for these three classes at UVU, and realized that we're not going to see Tony much anymore!  It's going to be a big change in our lives, and a couple days a week Audrey probably will only see her dad in the mornings (she'll be in bed when he gets home).  It's going to be totally worth the sacrifice, though, and we'll learn to work out a schedule to spend as much time together as a family as possible.

Tony will take longer than a typical student getting a master's because he will continue to work full-time at his job.  He'll probably take more like 3 to 3 1/2 years instead of the normal 2 to 2 1/2.  I'm glad he is taking his time so that he won't get too overwhelmed, and also because he realizes he has a family to spend time with. He's also decided to do the program that does require a thesis.  With his English background he was interested in it, and I think it will be good for him to defend a thesis.  He'll rock it. 

He takes the GRE in a few short weeks and has been studying every weekend.  I have all of the confidence in the world that he'll do great.  I'm so proud of him for taking this big step!  I'm also a little jealous that he'll be back in the school scene again.  I won't be jealous of the tests, though! :)  I loved going to classes in college and love learning.  Maybe he can teach me some advanced, master's level PHP?

Way to go, Tony!  You're our hero!