Katy Goodman loves math, problem-solving and memorization.

"I'm really good at memorizing," she says. "Musicians tend to be very proud of the fact that they're not good at computers. It's almost a badge of honor. But I love computer languages. Breaking things down step-by-step in my mind, getting to think logically — to me, it's so exciting."

Thirty-year-old Goodman is a wearer of many hats — captain of her indie-rock outfit La Sera and former member of Vivian Girls, part-time computer programmer at the non-profit CASH (Coalition of Artists and Stakeholders) Music, and now, full-time college student. (She already holds a bachelor's degree in physics and a master's in education.)