Mommy goes to college

I'm going back to school to finish my degree. When I was in high school I did Running Start which allowed me to complete my first two years of college while I completed my last two years of high school. Bully for me. The problem was, once I graduated from high school it was time to pick a major. I floundered around for a good year before I finally used my wedding as an excuse to quit. And I was okay with quitting. All I ever really wanted to do was be a wife and a mother. (Really don't want to hear why I'm wrong for wanting that.)

Well, things change. And not always how you think they will.

Fast forward 11+ years and I now have a direction along with three undeniable incentives to finish. I will be pursuing a degree in Speech Pathology from EWU (in conjunction with WSU). I have a year of pre-req's to finish (part time) and then it's a two year program (full time). I also have to get a Master's if I want to actually BE a Speech Pathologist, and lo and behold, EWU also has a Master's program. (Yeah, I know you look more well rounded if you get the master's elsewhere, but I'm living with my parents for free and I can't beat that at this point in life.)

Caden will be 12 when I finish school and start a job. BUT, it will be a job that has GREAT starting salary, is in high demand, and if I can swing working in a school system, I'll have the same hours as my kids as well as summers off. Bonus, I can also pick up side jobs. Plus I LOVE communication courses: they've always been my favorites and this is just the other side of it; communication disorders. AND I get to learn sign language - how cool is that?!

So (gulp) here's to the next five years of college for me!