Spring semester at UNCC has gotten off to a roaring start; I can’t believe it’s already been 6 weeks. I had to do some schedule adjusting…trust me, my course load is not to be envied at 16 hours: General Chemistry 2 (with lab), General Biology 2 (with lab), Calculus, Japanese, and I’m TA’ing for a deductive logic professor. The labs are what absolutely kill me each week since they are three classroom hours + lab reports + quizzes, exams, and papers…all for one lousy credit hour. So far it’s a bit rougher than last semester, but definitely manageable.

The good news is that I have finally completed my application to UNC aka Carolina aka Chapel Hill. It’s a phenomenal school with one of the better Chemistry programs in the country. The bad news is that notification won’t be coming for at least a month, and I don’t do too well with suspense and waiting. Fingers are crossed, but this will be by far one of the biggest decisions I’ve ever made in my entire life. Chapel Hill is only 3 hours away from Charlotte, but my life is here: Friends, family, girlfriend…I mean it’s not the end of the world, but it’s still a heavy decision. Like I always say, I’ll burn that bridge when I get to it. Provided I get in, it would be the opportunity of a lifetime.

Sidenote: Condolences to those who didn’t survive the great Telligent Carnage of ‘09. Over the years before I got out of the software business, I got to know quite a few of you, and even before that, many of you were household names amongst .Net developers. My heart especially goes out to Rob Howard…I know just how passionate you are about software and your company, so I’m sure the decision was not an easy one. No doubt that even with what little sleep I’ll be getting over the next few weeks in anticipation of an acceptance letter, they are nothing compared to the sleepless nights you had before having to make this decision. I am truly sorry.