Roadblocks to Coordinates
How I’m Finding My New Path

I am trying to learn more about myself and my likes so I’m going to pay more attention to what gives me energy and what drains me. I have to admit that my energy about looking into this is waning but I’m going to keep pushing, for at least a while. I wanted to take some in-room classes but maybe online courses are what I need. I found that there are a couple of colleges/universities that offer meteorology degrees:

• University of Arizona: Offers an online Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.S.) degree in Meteorology, specifically designed for military personnel with an associate’s degree in weather technology. 
• Mississippi State University: Provides an online Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Geosciences with a concentration in Broadcast and Operational Meteorology. They also offer online Master of Science degrees in Geosciences with concentrations in Applied Meteorology and Environmental Geosciences. 
• Penn State University: Offers an online undergraduate certificate in weather forecasting. 

Now, I got my Masters degree from PSU, however, I’m not sure ‘weather forecasting’ is where my interest lies. So even though that is not my next step (right now) I will keep this in mind.

Not knowing what to do next I decided to ask ChatGPT a question:

My Question: I’m trying to figure out what exactly I like about these areas… so I know where to focus my attention. The other day I heard someone say one possible reason for all the extreme weather lately would be that the earth’s core had changed directions. Now, I’m not sure if that is true but it piqued my interest. What area of interest would that be? Would that be in geospatial science or meteorology or some area completely different?

Part of ChatGPT’s Answer: You’re asking a great question — and one that shows your curiosity is stretching across multiple, deeply interconnected fields. Let’s break it down so you can start pinpointing what exactly interests you and where it might lead you:

🌪️ The Earth’s Core Changing Direction & Extreme Weather

The idea that the Earth’s inner core might be rotating at a different speed or direction is a real scientific theory that occasionally appears in research. Some studies suggest that the rotation of the inner core slows down or changes direction slightly over decades. But the connection between this and extreme weather isn’t fully understood — and is more of a speculative link at this point.

You may be drawn to the “invisible forces” behind what we see — like how deep Earth processes, or shifts in magnetic fields or energy patterns, could lead to what feels like climate chaos. That’s a more systems-level, investigative, and pattern-based way of thinking — and people with that mindset often enjoy:

• Earth System Modeling
• Remote Sensing for Climate Monitoring
• Scientific Journalism or Science Storytelling
• Space Weather / Geomagnetism
• Climate and Risk Analysis

I added a question about the Moon’s effect on the earth and received more information in terms of a focus on “invisible forces” which is another thing that piqued my interest. Two charts to help me narrow down my focus:

🔬 Fields Involved in That Topic

🌀 So Where Does This Fit in Your Path?

Your growing interest in the Moon, core shifts, extreme weather, invisible patterns points to something really exciting — a unique focus at the intersection of: