I suppose I like the problem solving aspect of it. I considered research in molecular biology, even for my own disease, because I had an interest and it felt like destiny even if I don't believe in destiny. But I decided against it because I felt it would have been an emotional decision to pursue research into my disease and I'd rather someone smarter than me doing the research lol. I also like people but hate customers or being in service of others. It's a reason why I picked STEM.

I got into investing recently because I also been thinking how the hell am I going to be able to ever afford a treatment for my visual impairment if it ever came about. I'm enjoying investing but it's more because I'm actually doing quite well with it rather than the practice of investing. I was thinking of studying some financial tech.

I don't really like writing research or publications. It.fills me with a lot of dread and I stress too much about it. I can't look at some of my old writing because it makes me cringe hard.

Sorry that's probably a bit incoherent. It's just my own meandering thoughts on the subject. Thanks for the response. They were good question you posed!

My VI husband is also a teacher

I've interviewed at a few NOCs, but never got a job. One guy actually offered me a job, but rescinded it later, I think because of schedule conflicts. Another one just flat out said he didn't think I could do the job (super illegal btw).

Any advice for climbing the ladder? I've got plenty of certs and an IT associates degree, as well as an unrelated bachelor's.

Hi, thanks for the response. This is an area I'd be interested in pursuing. Is programming accessible? It always seemed pretty confusing even for sighted people. I'm going to try some online courses to see how I like it but I think it's likely I end up in an area like this. Would it be ok if I keep in contact with you on this?

Hiss!