Doing a Master's in Mathematics while working full+ time as an engineering contractor (27 yo) 1. Unlike a B.S., having money is a gamechanger in terms of QOL

Doing a Master's in Mathematics while working full+ time as an engineering contractor (27 yo) 1. Unlike a B.S., having money is a gamechanger in terms of QOL 2. It's forced me to actually start time managing. Charitably, I'd always been a shamelessly mediocre student, and this has started to change. 3. I wish I would've done this earlier (~5 years out of school), but work experience has definitely been a positive. 4. Instructor goal setting has been worth every penny; I shotgunned a bunch of half-baked ideas self-learning, but I admit I need a guide; there's too many weeds to get lost among, and it takes a lot of work to get some topics to sink in. Without understanding what/why/how things are worth learning, I would typically lose interest once the going got too tough to entertain passing interest. 5. I don't have my heart set on any particular use for the degree, but it does seem to be a door-opener even as a student.