School Again

Wow, yeah....so I'm going back to school for my Masters in Education. I never really intended to stop with my bachelors, but when I got pregnant with Lilo I kinda figured that was the end of school. Actually, that was fine with me, because by the time I'd finished in Madison, I was so sick of college that I never wanted to see the inside of a classroom again. And now, while I'm really enjoying staying at home with the babe, I know that someday I'm going to want to get a job and earn some cash so she can go to college someday. And, let's just face it, not many companies are eager to hire someone with a degree in history. Yeah, I can read, I can write, and I can analyze texts, but so freaking what. Soooo...I need something else.

When I was a kid, I always wanted to be a teacher. My parents, however, thought that being a teacher was a waste, and that I should go on to do something that would make me lots of money. You know, like doctor or lawyer....and my mom is *still* on me to be a nurse. Seriously, I called her and told her I was going back to school for education and she tried to talk me into going to nursing school instead. Yick. I admire all you nurses out there....I couldn't do it. Yick, yick, double yick. I digress. Anyway.

I'm doing my degree online at Western Governors University. I'm always kinda skeptical about these online universities...I'm always reminded of those mail order degrees you see on TV. Anyway, I've really researched this one and it is legit and accredited, and even applauded by many reputable organizations, like Google and Dell. Most of the program is done online (duh), but I will have to student teach for 4 months, as well as travel to Utah to defend my thesis and do oral comps. Which scares the bejesus out of me, but I'll cross that bridge when I get to it, I guess.

Anyway, 2-3 years from now I might have another degree. Or, knowing me, it could be six years. Heh. Either way, I start in a week.