Any career switchers starting in the Fall?

[daisygarten]

I just got my acceptance letter today! All of the prereq's behind me and a new career ahead of me. I'm currently a teacher and am a little nervous about stepping back into full time school from the safety of a full time paycheck! Should be interesting. Are you in the same boat? What worries you the most? What do you look forward to the most?

[tournerviolet]

I am going to be 29 years old. I have my first degree in Communications. I spent 6 years working various media jobs in New York, including Vh1 Mobile, NBC Local, and ELLE Mobile. While it was fun, I felt like I wasn't contributing anything valuable to society. Two years ago I got certified to teach yoga to children. That lead to be quitting a cushy job at a mobile media agency and getting a part time job at a natural parenting store while teaching my classes. Then, I had a realization that I needed to figure out a career with my new found passion. I thought about going into nutrition so I could offer kid's fitness and nutrition, but was quickly talked out of that and into nursing. Nursing reaches more people and of course I could make more $$. So here I am. I have been used to a dramatic salary cut, but going into a full time accelerated nursing program means no income at all. Relying on scholarships, student loans and my savings ahhh! I am excited about this decision though. I have gotten experience in the field by volunteering and I really have done well in the pre-reqs (like surprisingly well). I eventually want to become a Family Nurse Practitioner. However, I am still waiting to hear back from the two nursing programs I applied to for Fall 2013! Nervous!!

[pattylee1122]

I have been out of the forum for a while. But I got your message and I can't respond or inbox until I become more active. I hope this works. I am still researching OT, nursing, Speech Pathologist, etc. due to my back problems.... I took a 5 wk course on General Chem in the summer but had to withdraw. I have to start on the pre-req's again and maybe do Chem last! haha! I really don't like having doubts about nursing - I want to go for it IF I know I can handle acute care physically as an entry level nurse - I know many nurses with back issues have done it. People warn me how physically demanding nursing is and it's true.... However, teaching younger children is demanding too.