joeymarjie
06-06-2007, 07:32 PM
I originally posted abut 2 years ago when I had issues coming out of University with a BA. I thought I had things figured out, I would go to a technical college and get a diploma. Problem solved. Unfortunately, I didn't research the program thoroughly and was really just grabbing at something to fix my problem. It was totally unsuited to me in almost every way, so I quit the program (after a week). I moved back to my home city with my then boyfriend (now husband) because I was falling apart being across the country from my family and feeling stupid about not researching thoroughly enough and feeling like a quitter.
I did end up getting an entry level advertising type job to fill the time, but I always knew that I wanted to go back to school. A main issue was that I was afraid of doing a Master's program because I didn't think I was smart enough etc etc. I think I'm over that now, I do want to apply to some programs, but I feel as though I'm in another somewhat difficult spot. I am now married and my husband is in a program that lasts for another 2 years. I would have stayed at the ad job for a bit longer, but we were already living apart for a year because of his program (my job was in another city), and we just got married and we wanted to live together--at least for some time in that first year. Now I am registered to take some pre-req courses in the Fall for one of the programs and working at 2 P/T jobs for the summer.
My problem lies in that there are programs that don't need the pre-req classes, but would require me to move away for schooling. However, the move would only be a few hours away and we know we can do that sort of long distance--we've done it in the past. Also the other program (the one with the pre-req's) is supposed to be very competitive, so I'm not sure I would get in anyway. I feel like a "bad wife" for wanting to go away for school, but I think I may go nuts working P/T when I want to be applying to schools and getting my career life started.
But I guess another year is not the worst possible thing... although my sanity if suffering.
I did end up getting an entry level advertising type job to fill the time, but I always knew that I wanted to go back to school. A main issue was that I was afraid of doing a Master's program because I didn't think I was smart enough etc etc. I think I'm over that now, I do want to apply to some programs, but I feel as though I'm in another somewhat difficult spot. I am now married and my husband is in a program that lasts for another 2 years. I would have stayed at the ad job for a bit longer, but we were already living apart for a year because of his program (my job was in another city), and we just got married and we wanted to live together--at least for some time in that first year. Now I am registered to take some pre-req courses in the Fall for one of the programs and working at 2 P/T jobs for the summer.
My problem lies in that there are programs that don't need the pre-req classes, but would require me to move away for schooling. However, the move would only be a few hours away and we know we can do that sort of long distance--we've done it in the past. Also the other program (the one with the pre-req's) is supposed to be very competitive, so I'm not sure I would get in anyway. I feel like a "bad wife" for wanting to go away for school, but I think I may go nuts working P/T when I want to be applying to schools and getting my career life started.
But I guess another year is not the worst possible thing... although my sanity if suffering.