Ok everyone, so I have officially decided that I don't want to grow up to be a Dental Hygienist anymore!! I know, crazy! Things were just getting too complicated with school and I was getting flustered. I never felt quite comfortable with the idea of being a Dental Hygienist. I didn't know why, I just didn't. It felt like it wasn't right. Especially when thinking about the competition of getting into school. The much wasted money on taking classes over and over and the much wasted time of getting into Hygiene school, just WAITING to have your name called. Not to mention Hygiene school is a rip off, it's $1800 just to buy tools, that's not even your tuition, JUST tools! So I have always been thinking, "What else could I do that would have good hours for my future family that I could get a degree in?". Getting a degree is so SO important to me. Our prophet has counciled us women that it is very important to go to college and get a degree in SOMETHING...even though we are preparing to be mothers, who knows what could happen in the future? What if something were to happen to Conrad and he couldn't work anymore so then I had to work? And even the times when Conrad will be working, I want a job that I can be able to be home with my kids after they get home from school. So after going in continuous circles of what to be when I grow up and having many break downs of tears with my mother.......(thank goodness for mothers, what would I do without mine?) My mom gave me this idea of being an Elementary teacher.....as soon as she said it I felt a spark of light and happiness inside of me. I took into consideration what my mom said and went and spoke to a counselor at the college. After speaking with a counselor I felt even better! I decided... this is what i'm going to be when I grow up!! All the feelings of doubt and frustration were gone when I thought about school and my future as an Elementary teacher. I am so so happy with this decision! I even talked to Conrad about it and asked him what he thinks....he said he feels really good about it and wants me to look into it....so YAY! I have a couple more semesters of school left to go and then i'll have my associates, after that i'm going to a 2 year college to get my Bachelors. I'm not quite sure what grade I should teach yet...but I have time to figure that out...but i'm up for suggestions! :)
4 comments:
wow thats awesome! i often think about it too cause i think that it would be a great job to have and you can still have kids and go back to it when they grow up! well i hope everything goes well and i think you'd bea good teacher :)
OOO thats so exciting. You will do so good with that. Let me know where your going to teach so Talmage can have you as a teacher! hehe.
What a great decision. I was a school teacher in the Chapter One department (kids who couldn't read) It is so much fun and a daily challange. Both of my inlaws were teachers one for 2nd graders and one a math teacher for Jr high. You will be great at it. You have such a spark of light that the children will love and be drawn to learn from you. Congradulations!!!!! Hugs, Bobbi Jo
Well, how fun to have found your blog. This is Jeanette out in Queen Creek and I want to add my feelings that I think you have the perfect personality for teaching. As you know my husband is a teacher. Even though he got into it later in life I have always been very proud of his profession .....it is one of the few ways we can truly make a difference in another's life. (for good, of course) Good Luck!
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