It has been 4 weeks since i have started school again. i think that I am insane, but am so glad that I am doing it. I am re-taking Anatomy and Physiology for my degree in Nursing. I have to retake it since NYS required that you complete the class within 5 years of earning your nursing degree. not a bad class to retake, since the information is the backbone of nursing!! I am, however, very upset that I have to re-take developmental psychology. Really??? At least I can take it online this summer.
Okay, why am I going back to school...after all this time...when I have three little boys to take care of?? Well, Because I want to. Because 11 years ago I had to magically come up with what I wanted to do with the rest of my life, and I really messed up that decision...many times. Because after a long time, a lot of school, a lot of mistakes, I have an answer to that question. I have a lot more knowledge and life experience under my belt. And now, I can say with confidence that this is what I want to do. I want to be a nurse. I would like to work in maternity or oncology. I want to help people, to take care of them, to help them live. I don't think that it is too late...and I don't think that I have run out of chances to figure be who I want to be.
Pretty much it comes do to this...I want to be my Mom. I want to be someone that my kids can look at and be proud of. I want to be able to support and take care of my family (and remove some of that burden from Dennis!). This is how I know how to do it, and also be proud of myself.
So, I will go back to school. I will work while doing so as well as take care of my little boys. I WILL do this...and I will do it with flying colors...because gray is really boring!
