<prompt> Human: Im a paralegal at a mid-sized firm in a medium cost-of-living city. Im content at work, but Ive pretty much hit the ceiling in terms of growth. Additionally, the state I live in is considering requiring certificationsdegrees in order to get paralegal jobs some states already require these. Im thinking about going back to school for Computer Science, first by getting my AA at a local community college part-time while continuing to work and then transferring and going full-time to a top public in-state university that offers guaranteed admission to in-state CC grads. The end goal would be to get a job as a Software Developer. I have zero experience in that industry, but plenty of interest. Additional info: 70k retirement savings, 0 debt. Also, Im single, I rent, no plans for kids, and open to moving to other cities for job opportunities. Go back to school? Edit: Thank you all for the feedback! Maybe I shouldve included this earlier, but Ive recently started learning on my own and will continue to do so.As far as the current high paralegal salary, Im definitely an outlier and until recently made 40k.  <response>: I dont think your crazy at all, you have realized you hit the ceiling in your current career, Im about to graduate with a B.S. in electrical engineering at 32 years old. I say do it. 