Still Trying to Work it Out!

Man, nothing worth anything comes easy! I'm still trying work different angles to take pre-reqs. Then I remembered about the UC Berkeley Extension offering online science classes as well as the University of New England. I have concluded, though, that financial aid can't be used for the distance education classes I'm considering. That means I need to come up with the money to pay for the classes...

I also checked back with Drexel's Evening Post-Bac program, just to see if they were offering an open house anytime soon. I'll drive to Philly to talk to someone about the program. I don't know what I'll do with what I find out about the program, but I'm just throwing it out there.

The thing that gets me is that there is a post bac program 15 minutes away from me, but all of the classes are offered in the day - when I can't get off of work to be there. I would need to quit my job in I.T. and work as a therapist again (most likely) for more of a flexible work schedule. I think I could get back into the grind of suctioning, obtaining ABGs and throwing on a breathing treatment on a more regular basis... Eight or twelve hour shifts... Ten hour shifts... I'd need to make sure I have health insurance for my daughter, who's in college right now-and myself, for that matter. Besides, I haven't thrown out the possibility of the nursing thing! I just want to make sure I have exhausted my options for the doctor thing first.

Either way I look at it, I'm looking at a major life change to accommodate my unending desire to become a doctor. I did it before (to obtain my BS degree in Information Systems), so I know I could do it again. My kids are older and pretty much on their own.

Gee whiz, you'd think I'd find something else better to do with myself. Oh, decisions, decisions!!