I'm in that awkward stage of life, somewhere between childhood and adulthood. I have spent about 20 years of my life in school. Adjusting to life outside of school is difficult, because that's all I know.
I loved the fulfillment that learning brings. I always felt like I was bettering myself. I know, that for the rest of my life, I will always be learning something new.
So, here is where I'm at right now. As my other post said, everything is in God's hands. The problem is, the places God wants me to be, I can't get to unless I do more schooling. Now, God is all powerful, and can get me those jobs if He wants, but sometimes He makes us do the hard things. At the moment, I might be applying to do online college courses to get a Master of the Arts in Human Services. The school that is looking most promising is Liberty University Online. This would only take 3 semesters and at the end I will receive a Master of the Arts in Human Services with a concentration in Marriage and Family.
This is hard thing to go forward with, because it will be more work than I've ever done in my life and it will add roughly 15,000 more dollars to my student loans debt. The great things are: that I will have a Master's degree, I will have infinite jobs options, I will push my intellectual limits and I will have learned new things.
All of the jobs in the field I'm going into want you to have a Bachelor of the Arts in Human Services or Social Work. Some jobs allow a Bachelor's degree plus 2 or more years of experience, and no one is willing to give me the experience. The plus side to getting a Master's degree is that, other than experience, I'll be more qualified than a lot of other social workers in regards to education. Also, don't forget I'm bilingual. This could open so many doors.
The classes look super interesting:
CORE COURSES (18 hours)
HSER 500 Introduction to Human Services
COUN 502 Human Growth and Development
COUN 506 Integration of Psychology and Theology
HSER 508 Studies in Interpersonal Communications
HSER 509 Multicultural Issues in Human Services
HSER 511 Group Dynamics
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY COGNATE COURSES (12 hours)
COUN 5011 Counselor Professional Identity Function and Ethics
COUN 5051 Counseling Techniques and the Helping Relationship
COUN 601 Marriage and Family Counseling I
COUN 603 Premarital and Marital Counseling
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 30
This looks like a great opportunity, please just pray that I'm seeking God's will and not my own. I know God has big plans for me and I'm just worried that I won't follow His leading. Let me know what you think.
In your previous post "Not My Will" you quoted the passage James 1:27. In my opinion it seems to me that you are on the right track even if the track seems foggy. My prayer for you is to continue going on what your heart feels is right. That is where the Spirit of the Lord resides.
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keep up the "Good" work :)
I feel ya, I'm in a similar boat. Something I was told is just to fully picture yourself where you want to be and the 'how' will take care of itself. Trudge trudge trudge and don't limit yourself with thoughts about debt or intricate plans of execution. Easier said than done, as always.
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