I applied to study the bachelor of Early Childhood Education in 2008 and started the course, during this time i had a lot happen in my life. the death of two close family friends, my own pg loss after IVF cycle 9, my DH loss his job and i was asked to work full time to keep the center running where i work until they found a new director. needless to say i left the course during the first semester as i was trying to study full time!
Im in a rut at the moment i want to progress in my career but feel i am going no where, i also want a change! I have been in Early childhood services for 12 years. I dont want to be a kinder teacher and feel this was the main focus of the course.
My options are looking into a nursing degree
Mid degree
social work degree
I would like to get into parent education and there is a short course offered at Swinburne Uni which i have looked into but am waiting for it to be offered in my area.
My big problem is that more than anything i want to be a mum, that is proving to be a costly expense for us at the moment and after going through 14 IVF cycles (stims and frozen) with the medicare changes i feel that i am unable to even consider studying again.
i tend to start lots of things and not finish them and the prospect of studying for four years or even 8 part time if available scares me! I have a diploma in Children's services (10 years ago) and Cert IV in business (3 years ago)
TBH (just had this discussion with DH) i wouldnt mind being an IVF nurse, i guess they have a general nursing degree? I will find out what other experiance they have as i cant see myself being a nurse in a hospital for too long, im not good with death or anything like that .................................................. .......
oh i just dont know! studying full time for four years and try to pay for IVF is going to be very hard
Nursing is 3 years babe according to what I have found out for Jess. Could you do it externally and work too?
I know my FDC lady's DD is doing nursing and working enough at Franklins to live out of home and run a car etc so FT is not every day really, would your job let you work PT around your course?
Jess is terrified of the blood and gore too but has been reassurd that it gets much easier throughout the course.
with my current job it involves roster work so have to work min 8 hours a day, but have just applied for another job in same field but in resources, application closed on friday and i have just emailed it now! only cause i only saw it last night but it sounds challenging and that is what i need! and it is PT but enough for me to then go on and do a little bit of study to get back into it IYKWIM?
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you really need a careers advisor, maybe the uni can help?
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