All Hail....my big decision

Since my whole job situation has been in a state of flux recently, I have spent considerable time evaluating what is really important to me, what it is I really want to do as a career, etc. The bottom line is this job, this company, this whole field is just not it. Nothing about it gets me excited or makes me happy.

Sooooo....... I have decided to apply for a doctoral program. Part of me thinks I am nuts, but this decision feels right. It fits, and it feels like the path I am supposed to take because I am surprisingly calm despite the fact that it means a major move, quitting my job, and lots of work.

I absolutely love school, the academic environment, and all that goes along with it. I am in my element there, and I finally figured out that getting my Ph.D. would allow me a life in academia, which would keep me challenged and fulfilled in ways a traditional 9-to-5er just can't.

I've scheduled my GRE for November 13th, and my prep books are on their way to me in the mail. As for schools, I am looking at Florida State, Georgia State, and ??? (TBD...those are just the two I am sure I am applying to). After that will come the official application process, visiting each school, and then the waiting game to see which one, if any, I get into.

Wish me luck. This is a biggie.