You convicted felons? Do not give up at what you want to do as a career in life. I know first hand. I started to research where the trucking industry was going. It was not a pretty sight. So, instead of bitching about it, I did something about my future life, success and finances. Starting June 8, 2009, I start the Visual Communications course at the Everett Campus of ITT Tech. I will be going for my Associate's Degree and I will graduate in June 2011. I plan to take a quarter off after that and then go back to earn my Bachelor's Degree in Digital Entertainment & Game Design. I will graduate from that in September 2013. Granted, I will be a month away from my 50th birthday by then, but I will have done it for me and no one else.
That is the attitude you need in life, especially if you are a convicted felon. Do not give up and fight for what you want out of life like your life depended on it.