Jepa23

Hi All! I am new to this site and am looking for some advice. I am 28yrs old and currently working in the Corporate world. I took the "work your way up" approach and do not currently have a degree. While I have been very successful in my career I have always felt something was missing and have been fascinated with the prospect of becoming a nurse. I love helping people and making a difference in people's lives. While I know money is not everything I have to say my biggest dilema does come down to that. I currently make very good money and intend to keep my current job as long as I can while completing my pre req's. I've done some research and it seems most new nurse grads make on average between $23-$25 per hour (depending on the area) and that would equate to approx a $30,000 pay cut for me. Also because of my current salary I would need to pay for school out of pocket as I do not qualify for financial aide. I really am not a superficial person. I just dont want to make a really big mistake. So I figured I would ask the people that would know best. Is it worth it? Would you start over and go from living comfortably money wise to taking a substantial paycut? Thank you to eveyrone in advance for the advice! :):)