First official PM meeting
So, today was my first “official” call with my program mentor. I really like him – he’s personable and friendly, and seems focused on helping me meet my personal goals. Plus, he’s perfectly willing to have email updates when my schedule is too busy to talk, which is awesome! Next stop, the student portal opens...
Next “pre-launch” steps!
I set up my tuition payments last Friday, and then had to wait for the 15th (today!) for the next steps. Right on schedule, my admissions portal showed that I was cleared to start, and the orientation step was showing the green checkmark that means complete (I didn’t have to take the Orientation as a...
Intake Interview, Done!
As predicted, the intake interview took about ten minutes, including a little chit-chat with my EC. The questions were pretty much standard: * Confirm who I am * Confirm my contact information (email, address, phone) * Walk down the list for “WGU 101” – since I’m a former student, my EC simply read down the...
Getting Organized, Part I
I’m still on track for a start on 2023-09-01, although I admit to the occasional quick blast of cold feet. It’s not easy for me to choose to do this at this particular time. However, I think I need this for myself, as well as a potential career pivot, so here we go! I do...
Aaaannnd, Back to Being a Night Owl
I’ve done a few Coursera courses and edX courses, got a few certifications in Python, R, entry level data science “stuff”, and so on. So, why back to college? Well, we all know that master’s degrees have a certain cachet to them, and I am serious about wanting to switch into a data science career....
DataHead, Here I Come!
I am a Software QA Manager by trade, but over the last several years I’ve realized that I want to shift my focus to something else – Data Science. I’ve recently decided to return to Western Governors University one more time to get my Master of Science in Data Analytics. Come along with me to...