MrCare

one year or 1.5 years... that is nothing important compared to the real point. What do YOU want to do for the next 40 years of your life? Teach or be a nurse? Yes you could always switch careers in the future, but lets focus on one question. If you close your eyes, what do you imagine yourself doing 10 years from now in the year 2020? By coming on here and asking the question, you are looking for reassurance of something. You want someone to tell you what to do. You gotta think for yourself and not listen to us. What do you want? write a list of the pros and cons and the reasons why you would like or dislike being a nurse or teacher. everything including location, salary, benefits, intrinsic value, day home per week vs at work, etc. I know it can be tough to choose between 2 paths in life. I chose between Physics, Linguistics, Education, Health. I chose Health (Nursing). I also teach ESL at nights. Currently in ADN program. Have 1.5 years left. I have 5 years of ESL teaching under my belt. I enjoy both equally. Why not get your RN, go back to school for teaching and work RN for income. Then switch to teaching for a while. Do 2 years of RN and 2 years of teaching. Then after 4 years, decide which you like more. I wish you much luck with this! i know, i KNOW, that this is a touch decision process! Good luck!

Congrats! =)