What I Want To Be When I Grow Up. Part Deux.
I know many of you have noticed I took several days off from blogging. With the holiday weekend, I thought it was a good time to collect my thoughts and take care of a few personal issues I’ve been putting off. Did I accomplish anything? Only time will tell.
To be honest, I have been thinking about my future for a while. Struggling to make ends meet is not how I want to spend the rest of my life. What will I do to solve this issue? Go back to school. Finish what I should have years ago. I have also determined one important thing- I don’t want to sit at a desk having an over-paid, balding, fat man yell at me because some document isn’t formatted correctly. I want something more. A job that takes guts, stamina and a heart. I’ve decided to go back and get my RN degree.
My family will most likely roll their eyes at my decision. “You can’t handle seeing blood,” they’ll say. “What about the blood, the guts, the unpleasant stench of bodily fluids?” My answer- no one goes into the health-care field loving any of that. Hopefully, a person becomes a doctor, a nurse, because they feel the need to help others and make a difference. And this is exactly what I want to do.
My biggest obstacle is money. I recently went through the school loan consolidation process and although I don’t owe a large sum, compared to others, I will still be paying for the next 20 years. I have also researched options in regards to school loans and have found a few specifically for the nursing field since there is such a shortage. I would like to be able to obtain a large enough loan to help me with financial needs while going through school, since I want to go full-time to finish faster, meaning part-time work. Is this feasible?
I don’t have the support from my family. In fact, my mother said, “Are you sure you’ll stick with it?” I told her this, “I’m 34 years old. If I don’t do this now I will never finish my degree and regret it for the rest of my life.” Do I go forward even without the support?
I think it sucks that you don’t have the kind of support you should have from your family.
I believe in you. Does that count?
It certainly counts, Fabeo. Thank you
I’ve had somewhat similar dilema when I wanted to study forensic psychology. I didn’t finish but thank goodness I didn’t have to take a loan.
I’d say go for it! If you want it you should have it!
I say go for it!
In the words of Quentin Crisp: ‘You should never regret what you’ve done, only what you haven’t done’
Go Girl
Are you kidding me? My mother told me flat out before I was even out of high school you want anything you buy it, you want to go to college you pay for it. Where’s the encouragement there? Where’s the support?
Screw the family I say, do it for yourself. That’s why I’m paying to put myself through slowly but surely.
Helllllllllll yes! It’s your dream. Don’t wait for someone else to give you permission to follow it
Plus, your Will is behind you. Well, not literally because that would be confusing for both of us, but, you know, metaphysically.
I had to pay for all my schooling etc when I was a kid, too. Car too. No handouts from my parents. Oh well. They wanted me to be an accountant… gah. I ended up being a programmer and I like it much better. I support you being an RN! I think that’s a great thing to do!