Mom told me frequently that I was a perpetual college student. It took me longer than the "traditional time" to get both my batchelors degree in psychology and my master's in counseling psychology. Mom used to laugh that I would be on social security before I finished my schooling...which may not be all that far off, since I am looking at getting my doctorate degree now. Just looking, but still...
Amy wants to hear that school is worth it. For me, right now, it is more than worth it! I absolutely LOVE my job and would not trade it for the world. Without a master's degree in counseling, I would be stuck in Alabama and would be hating my job and my life.
School is a means to an end. Sometimes it is fun and there is knowledge to be had, but mostly it is just a stepping stone to get to where you want to be in life. I guarantee you that your counseling SKILLZ, your RAPPORT with families, and your ABILITY to help others succeed comes from experience more than your degree.
Right now, I owe more in student loans than I can pay. My monthly payments are impossibly high and so the government is garnishing my pay. The amount that they are garnishing is a fraction of what I would have to pay in monthly payments. For me, that is the worst part of the school process. I am stuck and my credit is screwed for foever. But there is nothing I can do. But even given that...YES, AMY! It is worth it!!! I am living in gorgeous Sheridan, Wyoming (although I reserve the right to whine about it this winter), I am utilizing counseling skills on a daily basis to help children, adolescents, adults, and families. I am working for a non-profit organization that really cares for its clients as well as its employees.
One last, parting thought:
Question: What do you call a physician who got C's and D's all though medical school?
Answer: Doctor!!!!
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Thanks :) It is not school I am worried about, I love school. It just seems I am working hard and it has not paid off, and grad school is more work, and I hope it pays off.
It is a tough world... I am just trying to make it better. So my hope is that after school I will find the jobs that will make all of it worth it. :)
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