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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