Tired Mommy Tales

I’d mentioned in my New Year’s plans that I was planning on starting a new field of study.

Last Thursday, I started classes to get an Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education.

It’s a bit scary for me. When I was in school getting my bachelor’s degree, I did not put forth the effort that I should have and wasted a lot of time and money with my foolishness. Not that I had extra back then, but I really can’t afford to be wasting time or money at this point in my life.

What convinced me to go for it was the book Quitter by Jon Acuff. I don’t remember if it was in the book or his blog or a video of his but he tells of an older woman sitting next to him on a plane. She asked him about his book and he gave her a copy to flip through. She read a couple pages, set it down in her lap and asked him “what if you’re 60-some years old and its too late for your dream job”.

That hit me hard. I appreciate my job, I’m thankful for the flexibility it gives me and the income it provides. I don’t know that I’d be happy sitting at a desk pushing papers & punching computer keys for the rest of my working days, even if it was safe and comfortable.

So I took the plunge. I submitted an application and enrolled in Intro to Early Childhood Education. Luckily, since I have my bachelor’s degree, I don’t have to do any General Ed classes. I could jump right into the Program and should have no trouble finishing up quickly.

Have you ever gone back to school for a complete career path switch? How did it go? Any tips for someone 10 years out of college going back school??