I just wanted to chime in on what a great, detailed list of goals you posted! I especially like the "to be completed by" part. It's very positive too. It made me feel good just reading it, so congrats!
on Step3b4: find a special interest group, you might consider using meetup.com to find some groups to participate in.
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