I attended an open house at University of Redlands tonight. It was my first step in getting my Master’s. I am thinking very hard of becoming a school counselor. The Master’s program is two years and is expensive. Everyone I talk to says to go to U of R and I am learning you pay the price for the best.
I know I need to get my Master’s. It will help a lot with retirement. It will give me options as I progress in my career. I will still get to interact with the students, which is the absolute best part of my job. And people I really respect tell me that I would be good at it. I am not ready to leave the classroom just yet, but I am starting to feel the itch. I have been saying for a few years now that education is becoming anti-teacher. I fear this feeling will only grow and I want to have an out when I need it.
Or course U of R knew how to push me closer to jumping in.
How can I say no to that face?!?!?!
The U of R mascot is a bulldog and his name is Thurber.
I have a lot to think about. Grad school will be a lot of work and my free time will be limited. It is expensive. I will have to find a way to balance everything with my parents. Then again, it is only two years and will pay itself off quickly. I get to brag that I am going to Grad school. I will meet new people and boost my self-confidence.
No wonder I stress ate tonight!
