Roll the dice

What are some thoughts that come to mind when someone tells you they're making a career change? After sharing my decision with friends family and peers there were a variety of comments such as "good for you, "congrats,""always good to get more education." There were also comments like "why are you leaving a secure high paying job with a pension,""can you afford it,""don't do it!" When you're fresh out of high school, the magnitude of the direction you decide to take in post secondary education may not be as apparent when compared to being a middle aged man who quits his job to go back to school. Needless to say, a lot of time, research and question asking occurred before giving my two week notice at work and applying to "Turfgrass management" at Guelph University.

Although most would agree I am taking a risk and/or gambling my future, it's not a blind leap of faith. Golf is the most played sport activity in Canada and students have a 95% placement rate upon graduation. Now that I've been accepted and school has begun, it's time to review the various career paths my education will open doors too. Instead of going with one of the obvious paths which the majority of graduates pursue, I'm going to start of with a career option that most alumni and future grads would agree is not on their radar but, is an intricate part of the turf industry.

It should be noted that this is an educational blog for myself and viewers who can take someone from it. A regurgitation of the research I'll be absorbing if you will.