Chuck Neudorf:  

After my illustrious academic career at Foster (?), I found myself unable to sit in a classroom. There were just too many adventures to be had out in the big world. Climbing, sailing, and travel were all way more fun than college. Funny how learning the math for marine navigation was easier than learning the same math in order to meet a course requirement. Fortunately, I stumbled into a few jobs that gave me some skills that could be monetized, and that’s the way it went for a decade or so. Work long enough to finance the next adventure and then off we go. Eventually I ended up back in Seattle where I settled into a career with an environmental company. The work was rewarding but it was still work and I bailed out at the earliest opportunity. This June marks the ten-year anniversary of my retirement. Along the way, I was married twice and divorced twice. The bright spot being a couple of step kids that continue to amaze me. And yes, I did finish college. More to check it off the list than as some sort of career ...Expand for more