Well, I know in earlier posts I warned you that I just can't keep up with things like this very well...so I apologize again for the two month silence. I just have had a lot going on with me lately. I found out that I was no longer eligible for financial aid this semester, so I need to find a way to pay off my classes before I can move forward with school. So I tried applying for a student loan through Chase, and guess what? Yep, I was denied the loan. So I either have to ask my dad to cosign with me (which he said he needs to think about) or I can't pay it off before next semester. Also, I received an e-mail from my advisor strongly advising me to pick a new major outside of the sciences because it seems like I struggle the most with the core classes required in that field. Well, I've only ever truly wanted to do one thing, and that was Marine Biology. I tried the teaching route, and I don't really think I have the patience for that. With that being said, what am I supposed to do? I've always tested better in the science and math areas, so why can't I get through the classes? I have a couple of ideas, but I'm really not sure what I should do. I was thinking of transferring to MATC or WCTC and just getting my associates degree in either the Lab Tech or Surgical Tech areas. All of the prereqs would be done, so all I would need is the program classes which wouldn't take too long to complete. A couple of people I know have told me I should go to culinary school, because I love to cook. But would I love to cook as a career? I honestly don't know. So I was thinking of just completing the associate degree first to get a better foothold on independence away from my dad, and then I can always go back and finish my bachelor's when I better know what I want to do. I'm not sure if this is a good plan or not, and I'll probably go talk with the career center advisor at UWM sometime. And since it seems like I'm pretty much going to be forced to take this next semester off, I'll have some time to figure it out I guess.
I need to figure it out fast, because I really need a new job. Let me just say, I do not have the patience to deal with retail much longer! People are just becoming more and more rude lately, and I definitely do not get paid enough to get yelled at by customers about something we have no control over at the store. I know it will get much worse within the next few weeks too, because of the holidays. But until I have a better opportunity, I guess I'm just going to have to suck it up and deal with it!
Basically, I have some pretty big decisions to make within the next month, so I'll keep you posted on what I decide!
Erin
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