...a new chapter

I took education for granted when I entered college right after high school. I thought I could balance school, work and having fun all on my own. I did not want to listen to people. I wanted to make my own rules and like every cliché story…my life caught up with me. I burned myself out and no one could help me besides myself. When I was almost finished with school, I just stopped going and started to work full time. I had a debilitating anxiety that kept me from finishing. Years went by and I got promoted, I got married, I had a baby, I bought a house and then I realized that I hate what I am doing. I am not contributing anything of real value. I have no retirement plan set up. I make too much money to qualify for low cost preschool and yet cannot afford it on my own. I am stuck somewhere in the middle. I want more out of life than living paycheck to paycheck. I want to take family vacations when my kids are in high school. I want to put money away for their college tuition. I want to retire at an age where I can still function and enjoy life. That brings me to my current enrollment in school. It is a new beginning, a fresh start and a new chapter in my life. My son gets to see me finish school. Hopefully he will be influenced by it. I love learning and this time around I am embracing every moment of it.