School Days
So, after 16+ years in the IT field, I’ve finally had enough and have gone back to school to prepare for a career change. Last Monday (which was also my 40th birthday) I started classes for massage therapy.
The program is a 750 hour / 38.5 credit hour 12 month program. That’s right, in addition to having a full time job I am now a full time college student. The first week was… busy. But it’s also been exciting, somewhat terrifying, and so completely worth it.
The real fun starts in 2 weeks, when we start both Basic Swedish and Anatomy & Physiology classes. Then around the 2nd week of August we start our clinic rotations. In between the two we get our own tables (included in the cost of tuition) and start practicing on friends, family and whoever else we can get on that table. Yeah, I’ve already got a list of people that want to be guinea pigs. :)
I know there are going to be days that I wonder what the hell I was thinking, going back to school while working full time, but in the end it really is going to be worth it. Even if I stay in IT as my main job, I’ll at least have another skill set I can fall back on if the economy keep circling the toilet. Best case scenario is that I’ll finally be able to get away from computers, have a job where I actually have free time that is mine alone and not be on call.
The program is a 750 hour / 38.5 credit hour 12 month program. That’s right, in addition to having a full time job I am now a full time college student. The first week was… busy. But it’s also been exciting, somewhat terrifying, and so completely worth it.
The real fun starts in 2 weeks, when we start both Basic Swedish and Anatomy & Physiology classes. Then around the 2nd week of August we start our clinic rotations. In between the two we get our own tables (included in the cost of tuition) and start practicing on friends, family and whoever else we can get on that table. Yeah, I’ve already got a list of people that want to be guinea pigs. :)
I know there are going to be days that I wonder what the hell I was thinking, going back to school while working full time, but in the end it really is going to be worth it. Even if I stay in IT as my main job, I’ll at least have another skill set I can fall back on if the economy keep circling the toilet. Best case scenario is that I’ll finally be able to get away from computers, have a job where I actually have free time that is mine alone and not be on call.