Well, I mailed in my application today to go back to school and get my bachelors degree. I intend to go into a counseling field. I should be starting in January! I applied to the on-line version of our State University system, which means I won’t have to sit through classes- hooray! (Before you say anything about that, remember that I CANNOT sit through classes due to my back)
My current career is in computers, and is quite successful. I am a Systems Administrator with a smooth running network, learning new things every day, and enjoying my job immensly. My bosses love me and pay me very well. Why the change then?
I’ve grown to hate machines and fixing them. It’s been about 5 years that I’ve been in this type of business (computer support) and I want to deal with PEOPLE again and possibly make a difference in their lives. I want to call a computer repair person to fix the computers, not have to do it all alone. I sit at a desk all by myself all day- I sometimes don’t speak to another human being. I’m learning, researching, surfing- lots of stuff. I want to be “helping”.
So I tried my hand at “fixing” and “solving”, and have grown tired of it. I am excited at the possibilities that lie ahead, and look forward to the day that I am not the “end of the line” when something breaks at work.
Zette
PS- yes, I know social work pays squat. I don’t care.
