This is such a great treatise on RC. I always found RC alum posts on HN are always interesting. This article resonates a lot of what I've been going through re

This is such a great treatise on RC. I always found RC alum posts on HN are always interesting. This article resonates a lot of what I've been going through recently, so I thought I'd just reflect about it here. I was in a slump a year ago, and I felt like I wasn't being challenged and just lingering. I wanted to do something more, and have always looked at study or a programming retreat like RC, just to stimulate myself and keep myself always occupied, otherwise I'd just spend most of my spare time lethargic and sleepy. I mean I have a great job programming that is remote/wfh with little to no supervision, excellent pay, and a good team. However I feel was simply not making good use of the time when not working, and I didn't want to just go hard and work extra hours. I looked into studying maths but there is a dearth of options for my requirements: to do it in a classroom setting since I believe maths is a great social activity. I just can't pull off part-time maths while working and the local universities are pretty expensive for doing this. However last November a colleague tipped me off about a program called LPAB which is a diploma that is equivalent to a law degree with remote/distant learning, classes during evenings and weekend schools, and simply incredibly value (20% of what a law degree would cost in Australia). I didn't anticipate studying law, but I jumped on it because it was the only thing that would fit my lifestyle. Now in my second semester and I feel I'm always occupied and engaged either studying or working. It's also helped with giving discipline and structure to my day. Before this I would just wfh at scattered hours with little to no supervision or contact. I now have a cohort of study buddies and now friends that are all in it together also with work and kid obligations, so we endure the suffering together. I wish there were more options for advancement for people in a career and need a part-time option doing something substantial.