The main reason for creating this blog is twofold:

1. In writing about my economics journey, I will understand it better. Everyone knows that it reinforces learning to explain or teach things to other people. If I have to write in an understandable way about economics and how it relates to everyday life and/or social media, I’ll have a deeper understanding of the subject.
2. I want to chronicle the journey of finally having found something I’m really and truly interested in. Being good at something isn’t enough. You have to want to be good at it to find true success. That’s – hopefully – what I’m doing.

This journey is going to last at least two years from an academic standpoint. If I’m able to go to school full-time while working I’ll be able to finish up an economics degree by the end of Spring semester 2012. If the world doesn’t end *grin* I’ll have the social media expertise from my job coupled with the book knowledge of econometrics, economic theory, and other fun economic topics.

I’ll be enrolling in UIC in the fall. Being in Chicago, I know that the University of Chicago seems the natural choice. It will be if I pursue a Master’s Degree. For the Bachelor’s Degree I’m perfectly content with an awesome school like UIC. Plus it’s in the city so more convenient to my job. I may need to take two-hour lunches at some point to accommodate being able to go to school full time, which means close to the Loop is super-important.

But for now I’m finishing up prerequisites to transfer. This semester is a fun 18-credit-hour load of Spanish, economics, math, and biology. Last semester I managed straight As so I’m hoping I’m able to replicate that this semester.

My fingers and toes are totally crossed.

Reading: Other economics blogs and wondering if I’ll ever be able to understand them.

Listening to: EconTalk: Leamer on the State of Econometrics.