Swaayze is right ...

I think him and I share a common road to where we are now, and he is just trying to pass along advice that could move your career along sooner rather than later.

Put it this way ... when you get to that major of your dreams ... who do you want to be:

The 30 year old, the 40 year old, or the 50 year old ...

In spite of very different backgrounds and experience levels, once you get there, you are all the same !