When I turned 30, I promised myself that I was going to make the next couple of years of my life something special. Not that the previous 30 years weren’t special but I was looking for more. Do not get me wrong; I had a good life. I had a husband and three beautiful children. But as soon as my youngest child was in school, I knew that it was my turn to do something for myself. I worked part-time but was not completely satisfied with my career – or lack of one. What I decided to do came as a complete shock to myself. I enrolled back in college. I had put off finishing my education to raise my family but financially speaking, I needed to work. In the end, I decided that finishing my degree would be the perfect opportunity for me to help strengthen our family finances by giving myself the skills to obtain a higher paying job – maybe even a career that I loved. I decided to return to college to get my degree and ultimately become a teacher.
That was exactly two and a half years ago. I am now a college graduate and a high school teacher. I would have never thought it would all be possible. It is not that I thought I wasn’t smart enough or even motivated enough. It was just that with a job and a family, I honestly did not think I could find the time. It was very important to me that I still had plenty of quality time to spend with my family.
After quite a bit of research, I discovered that online classes were the perfect fit for my busy lifestyle. I was able to work on my class when my kids were sleeping as well as on the weekends. In the end, it was the perfect fit. As parents, we are great at making sure our kids have the best education but sometimes we forget about ourselves. With the variety of online courses available today, we no longer have to do that.