Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
life updates
So the time has come, and I think I have to go back to school. Ugh. I was stupid & just f*cked around a lot in college when I was 18,19,20, and never did much of anything substantial and therefore also never finished & got a degree. Believe me - I cringe just thinking about it. It really wouldn't be much of an issue if we planned on living here for the rest of our lives, but we don't plan on doing that.
We talked about our different options, and I'm pretty sure I have to go back to school and get a degree, or I need to go to some sort of vocational school or something. This economy and the huge amounts of people being unemployed has just made me realize how lucky I am to have a stable job, and how important it is for me to have a degree for when I am looking for a job in the future.
I suppose I should also add that we have a pretty set plan to move in 3-4 years. So I have time to get my school sh!t in order. I just remember how much I hated school & it makes me want to cry. Plus the thought of being 27 and sitting in classrooms with 20 year olds? Ay caramba.
On the other hand, since I don't want to teach, practice law, be a doctor, design, etc... my options are pretty open. I really just need a degree... in almost anything, which makes me slightly excited that my options are so open. Maybe I'll go ahead and get that degree in History that I've always wanted but always been told "What are you going to do with that?!"
I don't know what the point of this was, I just wanted to share since this information has only been shared between Ted & I. We like to keep our impending plans secret. LOL. It's to avoid unwanted criticism.
Re: life updates
Have you given any thought to doing school online? I went back and got my bachelors this way and absolutely LOVED it! It also allowed me to both work and go to school full time. I went to DeVry and they have a ton of options as far as majors go. It really doesn't matter what major you go with unless you really intend to go into that field or doing something really specific. Employees mainly just see that you have a degree...and that's it. That was the advice I got from my enrollment adviser anyway.
I think going back to school is great and I encourage anyone to do it. I had an 85 year old lady in one of my classes and I thought that was the best thing ever!
Good luck!
Ted's grandma got her Master's from Pepperdine when she was in her 70s. I don't remember what it was in, but that's not the point. I guess you really can go back to school at any age.
I'll look into DeVry! Thanks for the tip.
Right now I do payroll, account receivable & payable for a construction company. I can't say I love what I do, but I am one of those people who does like working in an office. Getting a degree somewhat related to what I do now would be a good idea because then I would have tons of work experience, plus a degree in it.
My aunt went back to school later in life for accounting. She likes it and has a good job.
I went back after getting my bachelors in Sociology and realizing it wasn't good for much. So I went and got an associates in Paralegal studies... best thing i ever did. I got a great internship, great job...experience then landed the job i'm currently in and i make really good money and i've only been in the field 7 years... and (cross fingers) i will be able to land a great new job soon.
If you have accounting/billable experience I would stick to that. Take some accounting courses and go that route. Mixing your experience and education you can never go wrong.
I know what you mean Sarah. It's hard going back to school after you fooled around so much at the beginning.
I have been 1 credit away from graduating with just an associates for 2 years now. And since I f*cked up so much in school I don't think it's going to be possible. It's kind of humiliating to think that my BIL will get his bachelors degree before I ever do. But then I have to remind myself that I only need to do this for me and Eric, nobody else.
GL and more power to you for doing it. I really hope you find out what you want to do and are able to enjoy the process.
~Kimberly & Eric~ April 21, 2008 ~Tensing Pen ~ Negril, Jamaica ~ My Blog: One Sunset at a Time
DH is going through the same thing right now, and he's trying to figure out what he wants to do as well. When I was in college there were plenty of people in their 30s and 40s, as well as some people who had served in the military and then went to school. So, you won't be alone = )
Good luck in whatever you choose, and make sure that what you do pick is what will make you happy.