So...I officially went to Barry University for Elementary Education, and right when I had one semester left to finish, I got separated from my now ex-husband. I could no longer afford to do the internship, which requires MONTHS of unemployment. (They don't let you work while you're doing your internship, and quite honestly, even if I would have worked secretly, it's almost impossible to do with two kids and a house to take care of...the internship is during regular school hours, 7-4, Monday thru Friday).
So...fast forward to a few years later and I'm anxious. I don't hate my job, as a matter of fact, it's very interesting working at an airport, and Iove my co-workers and my boss, who is one of my mentors and great friends. But the money I make and the fact that I don't have a degree is just so frustrating to me. I'm bored out of my mind, and way too ambitious for this.
Thing is, I've had a change of heart regarding my Elementary Education degree. Money-wise, I'm making as much as a teacher makes with less of the responsibility. And lately, the politics of teaching have me so disheartened that I just seriously did not want to enter into that career any longer. Absolutely no disrespect intended to any educators reading this...as a matter of fact, one of my primary goals in life is to be a college professor when I'm older. But I've just been feeling that Elementary Education is not for me.
Which brings me to the reason for this post...I've just enrolled into the fall semester at MDC for two courses which begin late August. I have five pre-requisites to complete before enrolling in a school of nursing, hopefully by next fall.
Yup. I want to be a nurse.
Wish me luck ladies, I'm going to need it! And any recommendations or advice from people changing their majors or from any nurses or ladies going to nursing school would be greatly appreciated it. Thank you for letting me share.
