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Graduate school? Ohhh what should I do???

So I've been going to school for like 30yrs now.. (Some interruptions of course)...

I want to follow my heart but also make decent $$... I have loved and still love being a mom. I currently enjoy working with students. The end goal is to always have our children/students to be good people (not hurt others) reach self sufficiency, be lifelong learners, pursue passions, and acquire new goals, and have the tools to deal with interruptions, eruptions, sink holes and trouble infestations.

I might go for my teaching license, but am also considering applied behavioral analysis certification....

I have fun giving others ideas..... or embellishing upon their line of thinking creating AHA moments for them. It's so awesome when ya see something click with a student, which then inspires them to go further and further. Many times, it is them not knowing alternative options exist so they just feel stuck. That's kind of like my life too... I know there are so many other options out there, but I have no idea what they are.
Like I think ABA might be the way to go, but also it might be mind numbing repetitious work. What else exists? (But if I made $$ I could pursue heart work in other avenues...yes?)

I'm positive I don't want to be a psychologist because I get annoyed when people keep repeating the same thing over and over then are surprised they get the same results. Also I get sucked into people's sadness.. I already have walls.. I would have to create even more walls... which might alienate me from being a good listener. Plus I don't want to listen.. I want to inspire. I want to fix...or create a world where people fix themselves.

I have some huge personal issues going on right now.. Okay, they're not technically my issues.... but gosh, what's a mom to do? I can't really go into it right now.. I feel like the other shoe is about to fall...Is there anything I can do to promote a healthier outcome? I wish I could set up a mentorship for those who need it. (haha I might even need one of those! And the mentor would tell me to set up personal boundaries.... Auuuuuggghhh! ).

Anyhoo, this is just me processing my surroundings, speculating what should I do or not do....

This not having a car is getting sooooo old. Okay, I have a car...but my girl child has been needing to use it... So I should rephrase that sentence into "My girl child not having a working vehicle is getting old!".. Yeah, much better lol...

So back to the first thingy. I'm excited that I'm sooo close to completing the BS. I need to apply for graduation, and figure out IF grad school is in my future. It could be....but is it worth it? Money would solve a lot of the issues I'm facing. It would even solve some of the issues my kids are facing, in that I could provide them with more opportunities to reach for a higher level of self sufficiency, and push them to paths that they can pursue.... Yeah, I kind of am talking in riddles... but I need to vent, but I don't want to vent to the world. I don't want the shoe to drop! I want whoever owns the shoe to put it where it belongs, and get a new pair of shoes, then march into life with gusto, purpose, and feel hope in each step.








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