A Change In Career Path?
Thursday, October 9, 2008 by Amy
Hmmm...I think I'm changing my mind. Actually, I think I changed my mind about mid-summer when I realized that if I go to work as a paralegal, I will miss every day of the summers with the girls. I had a panic attack while laying in bed when I belatedly came to this realization. I will get two weeks of vacation per year, and Rudi and I will probably argue about where to spend it. I will probably be able to go back to Maryland once every few years. So...
I'm seriously, very seriously, considering going back for elementary education and being a teacher...again. Not secondary education, that sucked. I think I'd enjoy working with younger children. I'd have summers off. In reality, I would make about as much as I would as a paralegal (especially considering that teachers work 9.5 months per year versus the 12 months that paralegals work). I could still go to Maryland, and other places too, every summer. I think that this is the best option for our family.
Just throwing it out there for opinions. I still have a lot of research and such to do, but I think if it all works out, I'll go for it.
I'm seriously, very seriously, considering going back for elementary education and being a teacher...again. Not secondary education, that sucked. I think I'd enjoy working with younger children. I'd have summers off. In reality, I would make about as much as I would as a paralegal (especially considering that teachers work 9.5 months per year versus the 12 months that paralegals work). I could still go to Maryland, and other places too, every summer. I think that this is the best option for our family.
Just throwing it out there for opinions. I still have a lot of research and such to do, but I think if it all works out, I'll go for it.
