Roger Tipton was approaching 50 when he made a bold career move. Here’s what he learnt.
Roger Tipton working in the lab at the University of South Florida in Tampa; next to him is a sensor-development station for detecting harmful gases in the air.In January 2017, after another especially difficult day at the office, I again complained to my wife about feeling professionally unfulfilled and hankering for a career in academia, running my own engineering laboratory.
My wife provided the clarity that I needed, saying: “You are going to be 50 in a few years; do you want to be 50 and be an academic or do you want to be 50 and still complaining about not being a professor?” That was really the push that I needed to call my local university, the University of South Florida in Tampa, and ask about becoming a part-time graduate student. To my surprise, I was told I should sign up for some classes right away.
A few minutes later, two students — Dave and Kevin — sat next to me and started to include me in their conversation right away. That was all I needed to feel comfortable. Suddenly I was part of the class. They graduated in 2018 but were always a part of my journey.
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