If I had a DH like Sush or a wife like Yael I would be on easy street. I have a few months to think about it and prepare.
However - I don't think I can do six years of povvo. I just can't. If the hot water blew up or the roof caved in I would be stuffed. Pure and simple. The piece of paper at the end would be worth it, but to myself I thought maybe 3-4 years max (the eternal optimist). DD needs braces this year, plus an exchange trip (sadly she may have to miss this) to Germany. My house needs work and I'm behind already......one one income.....I don' t think I could take it. I'm at the edge of reason as it is and I feel pretty sad I don't think it could happen.
But - if I could get work as a psych or assistant (I have dad and he maybe able to pull in a favour with an old mate) would that make much difference?
I would still need a sugar-daddy though - which may not be out of the realms of possibility (eternal optimist again), I really mean scholarships......but where do I find out what is on offer???
aaghhhhh - I'm not giving up just yet.......I've already been daydreaming about swapping notes with you Sushee!!
I know what you mean about the six-year investment Lulu - it's a LONG time. Now I'm sorry if I'm off track here but I guess I always associate psychology with counselling and there are courses that you can do in counselling that are MUCH shorter than that. Some you can do online at your own pace and pay as you go. So that would get you qualified with something that you could use professionally MUCH quicker.
Again, sorry if I've become a broken record because I know I'm repeating what I said in my previous post, but I suppose what I'm getting at is maybe there's a way you could do a more vocational course that's similar to psychology but where the end would be in sight a lot quicker.
Oh I will def investigate that too Fionas. I'm not terribly interested in counselling (I'm too gung ho!), short of career/vocational counselling. This is such a crap possie to be in, but I am buying tatts tickets in case anyway!
I do appreciate the opinion of a cool chickie like yourself!
You know Lulu when I was at uni, a friend and I had NO idea what we wanted to do and we both joked that we might become careers counsellors and advise people what they should do instead. She did infact become one.
You could be a school counsellor. At your DD's school.
I've joked that I'm going to retrain as an MCHN, then a kindy assistant, then primary school teacher, then secondary school teacher so DD can NEVER escape me!
Blush and thanks for the compliment. You're a pretty cool chick yourself!
I'm sitting here after a long day at work and late night shopping, surrounded by books, knowing I've got at least 10 pages to read tonight, am so tired and so weary, but I'm loving it.
Don't think of it as a 6 year mountain to climb, it will seem insurmountable. If I thought too hard about how long it's going to take me to finish this degree (at the rate I'm going, about 10 years) I know I will realistically probably never practice as a psychologist. But I'm doing something I'm passionate about, and so it's not a chore. And who knows what time and opportunity will bring?
Hun, maybe just sit your STAT test and apply. If you get in, maybe start out slowly with a 25 % or 50% load. Then when you get the feel for it, see if you want to tough it out and go fulltime at a later date. You don't have to make a life-changing decision right now. I'm only doing one unit this semester, studying after the kids are in bed, and I refuse to be put off by how long this is going to take me. If in the end, nothing comes of it, I know I tried, and I will have had no regrets.
My DH said very similar things to me to encourage me, so in the absence of someone nudging you along, I'll be your de facto cheer squad if you want.
Then keep that goal in mind, and start taking baby steps towards it. It may take 6 years, it may take more, but chip away at that goal if you really want it.
I was talking to my MIL about you, and she said you've got an incredible advantage already with your dad being a psych. A ready-made mentor. So now it's all about thinking how to make it happen, and not of the obstacles. She did 6 years full time, and graduated with her Masters when my DH was in year 12, but I know I couldn't do it myelf, so I'm doing it slowly until I get some confidence (or I win lotto) to take on more units.
Remember too you don't start paying HECs back until you earn more than $34k I think. I earn $45k partime and they're withholding about $40 a week, so it's bearable. But I too wish we didn't have to pay for our bloody educations!
ETA If I cross the line between being encouraging and being a pushy cow, feel free to start ignoring me BTW! Lol!
Last edited by sushee; February 21st, 2008 at 09:51 PM.
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