I joined the SCA nearly two years ago.  At 33 years old, I wish I had found the Society 15 years ago.  I jumped in headlong, finally finding a place where my diverse interests all finally worked together.  Now instead of dividing my time up, I could work on many projects, and have them all be unified in the goal  of making my game better.  Granted it was, and still is somewhat overwhelming the amount I COULD choose to do,  and at first I tried everything; bits of leather, unfinished chainmail, bad tablet weaving and bits of poorly dyed cloth littered my spare bedroom for months.   Now, I am focusing on how to do fewer things with more skill. 

I recently won the A&S Championship in my Shire.  (Granted I was the only entrant but I try not to let that detract from my sense of accomplishment.)  Now I plan to focus on developing my persona, getting more involved in the Shire, building my fighting skils and planning out where I want my game to go.

I'll keep you posted.

Arnbjorn Raudfelder