Back to School, back to school, to show my dad I'm no fool....

Today was officially the first day back to school for me. However, since I'm being lazy (yes dad, lazy) I'm taking a web class. I was originally signed up for a patient care skills class and a physiology class, but those classes have now gone by the wayside. I was dreading the idea of taking those classes so I thought well I won't. I already took physiology the first time around in college (at that marvelous institution called UW-Madison) so I'm pretty p.o'd that this community college is making me take it again. Also, I've been reexamining my educational goals. Basically, I've been pretty put off by the shenanigans that they put you through to even get into a nursing program and then I thought, do I really want to do that? I've always wanted to help people and science always came pretty easy for me, so it seemed like a logical career choice. Since the medical school doctor job is no longer a viable option for me, I figured nursing would be the next best thing. However, I'm not sure that it is. I've been looking at some master's programs that offer a degree in child and family counseling. This career option would enable me to help people and since I'm pretty nosy and have always enjoyed listening to people's problems, this may be a better fit for me! I haven't solidfied any plans yet and I'm just taking a course now on marriage and family relations, so don't you all go getting your panties in a bundle.

I guess the bottom line is, I don't know what I want to be when I grow up. When I used to take those career assessment thingys in school they always popped up psychologist or doctor so I guess maybe my aptitude is for those things. The biggest thing I'm afraid of is disappointment. More disappointment that people view me as not living up to my full potential. They say "you've always talked about being a doctor..." yadda, yadda, yadda...I don't know...I'm not a big risk taker nor can I handle rejection, but I feel like exploring a different career option. Maybe I'm going through a pre-mid-life crisis! :) 

Alright, enough soul-searching for one blog entry! Good night world and have a beautiful tomorrow!