Title: I really like programming but I quickly get bored at work. I often work on personal projects during work hours because they&#x27;re more interesting. The success or failure of a business, even one I depend on for income, does not motivate me. None of my personal projects are monetizable. They&#x27;re just things I do to learn. It&#x27;s the experience of learning that excites me. I have a little experience teaching (after-school program) and writing about what I learn. I enjoy that too. My ideal life would be one where I am free to explore things that interest me and share that knowledge with others.<p>Unfortunately, I can&#x27;t afford not to work. So I need a career of some kind and am looking for a career that&#x27;s more aligned with what naturally motivates me. I&#x27;ve contemplated going back to school but am not convinced this is a good idea. I have a degree from an art school, no formal computer science education, and no math since highschool. I also don&#x27;t have much money. If I wanted to study computer science, I&#x27;d have to start at the undergraduate level and borrow a lot of money. School as an investment makes sense to me but I&#x27;m not sure what I would be investing in. I don&#x27;t think a career in academia would appeal to me, and borrowing that much money because I&#x27;m bored at work sounds like a bad idea.<p>Does anyone have a suggestion for what I can&#x2F;should do to improve my circumstances?
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