No dress progress, but life progress

[robinsnest]

So I didn't make any dress progress tonight, but I had a rather significant day.

You see, heavily inspired by my multiple friends who have gone back to school (madamekat and a few others) I have decided to go back to school for nursing.  Yes I'm going to actually have a job where I get to improve peoples lives! make a difference in the world, and actually have a decent salary. I'm REALLY excited about it. 

I'm hoping to enter a second degree bachelor's program, but before I do that I have to take all the science pre-requisites over because it's been more than 5 years since I took college level biology and high school level chemistry. Today I had my very first Biology and Chemistry classes and Monday I start Developmental Psychology. 

This career change has been a long time coming, I've known I wasn't going to be a professional costumer anymore in 2008 and have been trying to figure out what to do with myself since then. I thought RH would be the perfect fit because I could be in the hobby without sewing 60 hours a week, but that didn't work out. And if I'm honest with myself, I enjoy costuming more when it's no pressure and just for me, so if I mess something up or decide not to finish no one but me cares! so my Hobby will go back to being a beloved hobby and my work life will have a meaningful existence again. 

Granted that's assuming I can pass Biology 101 and Chemistry 101..but the classes FELT really good today. So fingers crossed. Now if I could just find another $500 for books...anyone want something from my etsy store?

Comments

[madamekat.livejournal.com]

I am so excited for you and proud of you! I remember taking those first steps to return to school, and though it's scary and expensive, I knew it would be worth it. Have a great first week!!

[sewloud.livejournal.com]

Here's hoping I can pull grades somewhat as good as yours! If I hang out with you constantly will your smarts rub off on me?

[mandie-rw.livejournal.com]

Life progress is good! :) That's cool that you want to go for nursing; do you know what field you'd like to be in yet? Good luck with your classes - and coming up with book money, ugh.

[sewloud.livejournal.com]

well I'm not 100% positive, and I'll of course try everything in clinicals but at the moment I think I'd really like to be a labor and delivery nurse.

[curiouschilde.livejournal.com]

I think my step mom did that, if you want to talk to her or ask her any questions :)

[fiofiorina.livejournal.com]

What a wonderful new direction!
All the best! *hugs*

[sewloud.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I can't say how much all the support I've gotten here on LJ has helped me figure out a direction in a crappy situation. Glad to finally have some forward momentum.

[brickhousewench.livejournal.com]

Yay life progress! Doesn't it feel good to pick a direction? (I went through a career change myself abotu 10 years ago).

[sewloud.livejournal.com]

yes it really feels amazing! Plus I LOVE SCHOOL. SO there was much giddy buying of new notebooks and school supplies.

[blackcat452.livejournal.com]

Congratulations, I loved school, but your right, the books are killer. Are you using loans or grants, is there a way to get that to pay for books too? Good luck