In 1999, I decided that it was time to get my Bachelor's. I was already 30 and married with children by then, but had it set in my mind to go back to college. I found Eastern Oregon's Distance Ed program and got my degree in Office Admin/History. I wanted to go into crop science since that's right up my ally but they discontinued the program before I had barely gotten started. The only other program that I was interested in was history and office administration since that's the type of jobs I seemed to be able to get. I like to think that this helped me get a job at a local home builder in 2002.
You'd think this would be the end of my college days, but no, here I am again thinking, maybe I should get my Masters. It's 2009 and I'm 39.
I lost the job that I loved at the home builder on July 2 due to the housing crash of 2008, and well, I had to re-evaluate what I wanted to do with my life. Working jobs that last a few years really upsets me. I want to be able to work somewhere until I retire. What could I do that is more of a career than working just basic office positions?
The other day I enrolled at University of Maryland University College in the Master's of Human Resources program with dual degree option. I have not yet decided if my 2nd degree will be Business Administration, which I'm not entirely sure I'd like, or Distance Education,which I know I would love because I've been through distance education for BS and now for MS and know the importance of this type of education.
Some would say I'm crazy for attempting a Master's this late in life. All I can say is "Why not?" Life is for learning so let's get to it!
