So, I resigned, and am now working through my final weeks as a system administrator / server technician in a local software development company.

I sent an email out to let people know I was leaving, and the words that came back were overwhelming.

I was happy to hear one of the federal employees on a team of web services people I worked a lot with, say he considered me a part of their team. I always got along well with outside system admins and federal employees I met. I’ll miss a lot of them.

Someone told me my man is lucky. But, I don’t have a man. Neither do I feel ready for one now that I’m going through this life transition / career change.

And I started saying more, and wishing I’d said more sooner. Some people offered to be references for me in the future, and told me to keep in touch. I’m glad to know that my work was appreciated. That I was considered a decent IT technician. That people feel confident recommending me, and forwarding me job announcements.

But, I’m leaving IT to see if I can make it in another completely different field – dietetics. I start school in January, and it’ll be a true test of my abilities. I guess, if things don’t pan out with school, I can always go back to IT. But, I have to give this new career a shot.