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And then you realize what you should have gone to school for... maybe...
Yes, I know it's my anniversary, so why am I nesting? Because DH is still asleep, and I'm having an early-life crisis.
Most of you know, I don't like my job. I would like a new job, but I feel like I need to go back to school in order to be qualified for anything else I want to do. This isn't necessarily the case, but it feels like it, since the things that interest me generally need a piece of paper to verify that you won't screw up too bad.
I'm looking at all the classes I would need and omg - it's so overwhelming. The time, the money... the putting my current life plans on hold so I can go into debt to do this thing that I may or may not end up actually doing...
So overwhelming.
I've been looking at just getting a certificate in business from a local community college... that would be a good start since most of my "brilliant ideas" involve me owning my own business.
I guess I'm nervous to start out on a new path because I tend to get bored with things fast and it's a huge investment/life plan changer thingy.
Maybe I just need a new job in my field.
Thanks for listening - I needed to get this down on "paper". That sometimes helps.
On a side note: I gave my cats these things called "Pawbreakers" - they are basically jawbreakers for cats made from catnip. They are going bananas! It's pretty entertaining.
Re: And then you realize what you should have gone to school for... maybe...
Happy Anniversary!
I have been in your shoes and I waited so long to go back and work toward what I wanted because of all the hoops I had to jump through seemed overwhelming. Just start a little at a time take a few business courses starting in January. Good luck getting it all figured out!
Keep in mind that if owning your own business is your goal, no one is going to care what kind of degree you have because you'll be your own boss! So rather that focusing on attaining a degree, just do anything you can to learn how to run a business. A few classes might help with that, but just take the ones that really interest you and don't feel like you need to earn a certificate. I would think networking with small business owners, perhaps through a women's entrepreneurs group or something, might be even more helpful than classes at a community college. I'm sorry I don't have more specific advice, but just consider that there are lots of ways to learn the ropes of starting a business that don't cost a lot of money.
Good luck! I think you're incredibly brave to even think about starting your own business, so don't give up!
Thank you ladies - you both have a good point and give excellent advice. I'm going to do some serious thinking and figure out what I really want, then break it off into manageable chunks. I've got time, and I can do it.
Yay!