My parents made a lot of financial mistakes and lost everything when I was 19. I joined the military to support myself and to save some money for college. I nev

My parents made a lot of financial mistakes and lost everything when I was 19. I joined the military to support myself and to save some money for college. I never did get to attend college, but I managed to attend and graduate from a certification program aimed on graphic & web design. I've been a front-end developer for the last 7 years. I'll be honest, it hasn't been easy - I studied my ass off to learn what I know now and I've always had to prove myself from skeptical employers from my lack of a college degree. Still, I get excited internal recruiters calling me only to back off once they learn of my education history. But the opportunity is there, You just need to know EXACTLY what you want to do. Once you figure that out, then your age becomes irrelevant. One last thing - job will always suck, that's why you have hobbies. Don't look for the perfect job, just do the job perfectly.