Life Update!

Hey, everybody! You may or may not have noticed that it’s been pretty quiet over here on ldchristianson.com lately. Weekly blogs seem to be a thing of the past, as do Tuesday posting days. If I’ve learned one thing in my college years, it’s roll with the changes. Since those changes are relevant to my blogging and writing – and since I know many of my readers personally – I thought I’d share a bit of a life update post.

I’m in my senior year of college. I only have 7 classes left, and I’m taking some through the summer so I can graduate in December. December 12^th is my last day of school. It’s all I can do not to break out the advent calendar already. Lately, I think a daily piece of chocolate might be my only hope of getting through this with my sanity intact. I had the worst senioritis among my high school friends and it looks like I’m going to continue my reign in that department.

With graduation approaching, I’ve been working out my career plans. I’m excited to say I’ve made my decision. With the help of my dad, a few remaining elective credits, and some books and YouTube videos, I’m preparing to become a software developer. I’m learning a computer programming language called C# and I’ve already created several simple applications to perform calculations or interact with text.

I’m really enjoying programming as it gives me an opportunity to apply the logical and analytical side of my mind and personality. I’ve gotten more introverted as I’ve gotten older and dealing with emotions (mine or others’) has never been my strong suit. It’s nice to get into coding mode where there are objective results to shoot for, but still plenty of problem solving and creative thinking required.

Ok. What does this mean for writing? I still love to write. Nothing will change that! I will still be pursuing it as one of my main hobbies. And, I’m still planning to share my writing. No ETAs, but writing is a regular weekend project.

I find that I enjoy writing more when I don’t feel pressured to make it into a career. I can truly write for me without having to worry about what will make good blog or social media content or whether I match up with the opinions swirling around writing and reading groups. I find writing more fulfilling when I can approach it with the freedom of a hobby.

I’m excited to see how my approach to writing and blogging continues to change now that it occupies a different part of my schedule. I look forward to branching out into all my random interests now that I have no reason to focus on book-related topics. I’m also excited to continue working toward my next stage of life as I learn what I need for my software development career. Throughout school, I always struggled to reconcile the creative and logical sides of myself, but I’ve now realized they never needed to be at odds.