From Fashion to Medicine!?

I never thought that after educating myself I would go back and switch my career. Well, I should have known the Fashion Industry is not everything it's cracked up to be. The long hours, stressful environments, crazy schedules, and poor pay. Come to find out 4 years later, it is just not for me...

I want a family. I want to enjoy life where my mind isn't consumed with work 24 hours of the day. I want to go on vacations. I want to be financially stable.

I finally have enough guts to admit Fashion isn't for me. Even though I LOVE it. I mean I really love it. I love the creative side. I love sketching & designing. I just can't be that starving artist who has more downs then ups. After 4 years in the industry, this is what I have experienced. Am I tainted? Yes, more than likely. I have dealt with some unpleasant, self absorbed, psychotic designers who cared about no one except themselves. They will do just about anything to the top and be in that limelight and well, thats not who I am nor what I want for my life, let a lone my future.

Before fashion which I literally stumbled upon, I always wanted to become a doctor. A pediatrician to be exact. Well after much debate, I have decided to go to nursing school. I think the real reason why I never pursued the medical field in the first place was that I thought I wasn't smart enough, or good enough to become a nurse let a lone a doctor...

I'm older, wiser, and have experienced a little of what life has had to offer thus far. I feel like this is my calling. I naturally want to take care of people and now have the guts to pursue it professionally.

I'm still scared shitless. I still think I'm not smart enough. I know i'm not great at math or science but I am still going for it. I know I can do it. You can do whatever you put your mind to! I know I would be a great nurse and I'm not going to let my insecurities get the best of me.

I already signed up for school and met with my counselor. I have to register for classes on the 16th and plan to take 2 classes for the summer session. I found out that only 2 classes from my degree were transferrable, which means I get to do general ed again! YAY for me...not! I was pissed when I found out and it was discouraging but i'm not going to let that stand in my way. I will knock out my gen. ed and hopefully be able to apply for the nursing program next fall. Life is unpredictable so lets hope everything goes as planned...

TD