Decisions
Grad School.
I’ve decided( basically) that I’m going.
The question that still remains is:
To do what?
I’m going back for nursing. After all, why waste all of the hard work of the last 11 years?
The REAL question is:
Midwife or Nurse Practitioner?
I’ve always wanted to be a midwife.
But I’m scared.
See, I don’t know if I’m ready for all of that responsibility.
I don’t know if I want it.
I love love love delivering babies. LOVE MY JOB.
I just hate the conditions under which I do it.
But in the last few weeks, I’ve been wondering how it would feel to be in a different role.
To be the one actually delivering the babies.
To be the one actually making the decisions.
Am I ready for that?
Or should I be a Nurse Practitioner and just work in a Doctors office where I’ll have regular hours, no call, no weekends and no holidays?
What do I want to do??
Should I go with the predictable? Should I go with my heart even though my life would still be unpredictable in a way? A life of missing holidays, birthdays and gatherings due to being on call/working?
Or should I not even worry about that and just go with what I love? What I’ve wanted to do since nursing school?
Am I ready for the next hellish 2 1/2 years if I do so?
Am I prepared to spend upwards of 50 K to get an education?
Am I prepared to have a complete change in lifestyle?
Isn’t it time to shit or get off the pot?
Sigh.
Decisions Decisions.
I say do it. You’ll be happy you followed your heart and won’t regret it. Anything else and you’ll always wonder.
Do what you love.
Grad school – great adventures await. I am glad I made the leap to go back. Good luck.
Go for it. You’ll only regret what you don’t do. Good luck!
That’s a hard decision to make…go with what your heart is telling you. Being happy in what you do is most important! Good luck in your new adventure!
Such hard decisions! Good Luck!
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Oooh that’s tough. Midwives are earth’s angels & NPs are the best doctors ever (yes, that’s a fact). This is really tough. Pray on it.
Tough choice!!! Yay for grad school though!! I went and most days I’m glad I went back for what I love! Good luck deciding! Big choices!! #commenthour
Go with your heart! And good for you for taking the plunge one way or another – Both admirable!
Follow your passion! I took the safe route in grad. school and wish I had gotten my Master’s in something else.
I think you already know the answer; but just in case, pour yourself a glass of your favorite beverage, go outside & listen to what the birds have to say. They won’t steer you wrong–they’ll tell you to follow your heart!
Go with your heart. Not enough people do and they end up with regrets. If you’re gonna go back to school at least make it worth it for you.
Good luck! Tough decisions, wishing you the best in whatever you decide.
That is a tough decision to make. I hope that the decision you make leads down the right path for your life!
Seriously – GOOD FOR YOU – it’s a hard road, but I bet in the end, it’ll be one of the best ones of your life!! GOOD LUCK!
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Would you rather marry the love of your life or settle for a “good” man. I would bet you would not hesitate one single second in answering. Same for your life’s passion. Always go with what is in your heart. Even if you fail, or abandon it after a while, you will never ever wonder “what if….” or say “I should have.”
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Congrats on going back to school! I hope you follow your heart 🙂
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Tough decision!! I hope you decide soon. Came over (late!) from the SITS comment hour.
When it comes to decision making you have to be careful, because it might be an ending of regrets. You are actually right, you must follow your heart in doing things that you are happy and you really want it. We are the author of our life story and you must make the most of every chapters of it.