I am so ready to become a student again. Yes, I spent a lot of time in college, making up my mind what to do with my future. And, sadly I made the wrong choice. I have a bachelor's of science in Marketing and it has brought me nowhere. My current job is fine...but...it has it's pitfalls. First and foremost, they don't offer any benefits (well, a 401k, but they don't match). I don't foresee anytime in the near future that they will, either. It costs money and well, that takes money out of the partners pockets...so why should they? Not that I blame them - I would do the same thing if I owned a company.
More importantly, though, I want job satisfaction. My job is fine for now. It isn't hard, it isn't stressful, but I can't see myself doing this for years and years. I want to be involved in health care in some shape or form. I have looked at dental hygiene (because dentistry is my true passion - but...); most doctors don't offer ANY benefits and jobs are pretty scarce right now. I have looked at nursing, but do I really want to deal with feces AT ALL? Not really. I have looked at radiology. My older sister does this and she loves her job and makes good money. But, she informed me this weekend that the job market in that field is also weak. I have looked at respiratory therapy...but they make about what I make now. I WANT MORE MONEY! (Who doesn't?!) :)
I'm just not sure which path to go down. I don't want to be going through what I am feeling now in a few more years.
No matter which of these fields I choose, I do have to take some prerequisites. Some of the above majors would require me to take more (and to repeat some I took a long time ago because of the time frame). I am looking at that schedule of classes and I just don't see how it can happen while I'm working the hours I do. It doesn't help that Joe doesn't have anything full-time/long-term secured so I can't get rid of our main income just for me to return to school. It just stinks because when we got married seven years ago, I wanted to go back. He went back for teaching and I have supported our family the entire marriage (except for nine months right around The Girl's birth). I want it to be my turn, already! I'm ready for that "I love my job so much" feeling.
One of these days, I suppose...
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You should totally go back and take philosophy. My former student was taking that in college this year and she said it seems like they just fill time with circular talk and then assign homework off it. Ah too true!
I'm wondering if you could ever do that thing you did with German that one time but didn't go.
Why in the hell would I want to take Philosophy? I took it in college as an elective and it just pissed me off. I need to take A&P 1&2 and microbiology. (Depending on if I go the non-dental route, I need Chemistry (again because I took it over 10 years ago) and Biology; possibly Physics.
The Germany thing? No. I'm too old and I'm not willing to live apart from Ava for a whole year just to advance my career. OUT OF THE QUESTION!!! :)
Yeah, I remember how pissed off you were that semester you took philosophy.
You could get a CoLA degree!
If my CoBA degree isn't doing much, I don't think CoLA would, either! Remember, Ann...COLA and fries go well together!!! :)
Le sigh...what should I do?!
Nursing! I'm looking into that as well. And if you work at a dr.'s office, you won't have to deal with poop! I'm thinking an oncologist's office, or possibly oncology at a hospital. Not sure though. But I'm looking at going back once he's in school full time for my RN, then having the hospital pay for my BSN.
C - I had thought about doing radiation therapy if I do radiology. If I go into nursing, I want to do either gastroenterology or hematology (both disorders have affected me). My sister did a small rotation in radiation therapy - she said it's rewarding but sad at the same time. But, I'm sure you know that. You would make a great nurse!
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