well i have to do SOMETHING with my life

Well why not speech pathology? They make bank, i'm certainly smart enough. I just talked to them today and it looks like that's my new career path. yay?

I was torn between 4 degrees. Here are the sallaries -
RN:
Employment services $64,260
General medical and surgical hospitals 58,550
Home health care services 54,190
Offices of physicians 53,800
Nursing care facilities 52,490

Occupational Therapy:
Home health care services $67,600
Nursing care facilities 64,750
Offices of physical, occupational and speech therapists, and audiologists 62,290
General medical and surgical hospitals 61,610
Elementary and secondary schools 54,260

Physical Therapy:
Home health care services $67,600
Nursing care facilities 64,750
Offices of physical, occupational and speech therapists, and audiologists 62,290
General medical and surgical hospitals 61,610
Elementary and secondary schools 54,260

Speech Therapy:
Nursing care facilities $70,180
Offices of other health practitioners 63,240
General medical and surgical hospitals 61,970
Elementary and secondary schools 53,110


Now do you understand? All, with the exception of nursing, require 1-2 years graduate school BUT speech pathologists can be reimbursed for their education AND they have excellent job prospects. I've decided.

Is it something i've always DREAMED of being? no, not in the least bit. But the schooling is easier than anything i've had to deal with thus far and the major offers flexibility and a long-term job. That's what i want, that's what i'll do to get there.
my reasons might be wrong, but my heart is in the right place. that's what matters - right? well i'm thinking long-term and in my opinion, that's what i need to do. it doesn't matter.

besides, i get to work with people - help them. That's what i want. i had a speech pathologist working with me when i was little. i can appreciate the career.

it's funny because i don't really care what i do as a job. as long as i enjoy it and as long as it makes a decent amount of money i don't care. my master status is being a mother. as long as whatever career i choose can support me until i am able to get married and have children, i don't care what it is. i plan on being a stay at home mother until my children enter kindergarten. i don't want to miss a minute of their lives. mild psychosis?


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