I think that much of what we learn in life is on the job training. If you think of being a student as your main job as a young person, then you will be able to relate to what I am saying. So, when I came to Galileo, it was a lot like taking on a totally new subject. I worked at it and did well. The cool thing about all of this is that the world didn't require me to stay in the field I chose as a university student.
Facts are important, but skills are even more important.
I have a life outside of work, too. I have been married for 14 years and have a son in the 5th grade and one in the 1st grade. My 5th grader plays baseball, loves anything to do with Magic Cards, and reads a lot books. They both want a dog. His special interest is in polar oceanography and global climate change.