I am debating whether to pursue nursing or keep learning and advancing in PR. If I choose to go back to school for nursing, I would need to give up my job here at the hospital.
I realize, too, that without a job, I will not have an income. And as a consequence, I would have to give up my current living situation and (most likely) move back in with my parents or recruit additional roomies to help with expenses.
The only problem with this option is I have too many people depending on me at the moment. In addition to my own rent (which is about to double because my half brother and his family from Vietnam recently moved in with me), there's the family's cell phone bill, car insurance bill (coverage for 3 cars), rent for my sister who's in dental hygiene school away from home, not to mention other cost of living expenses.
Another option is to keep my job for another year (and delay my education), save up and have the best of both worlds (minus the job).
The latter sounds like a better idea (less stress most definitely!) but can I really deal with not having money for more than two years????!!??? That would be how long it would take me to complete the program since I've already earned my Bachelor of Science (Biology) degree.
I've always had a full-time job since I was old enough to work (15 years old) so I'm not sure how I'd react to the idea of not being the bread winner of the house. Yikes!
Then again, if I really push myself and really succeed in nursing, I definitely would be much better off in the long run.
Decisions, decisions.