I’m thinking about going back to school.
Last time I went, I ended up graduating from South Dakota State with a Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology. While I can’t say I need a degree to do the job I currently do, the principles I’ve learned have helped, especially to understand the community I work with. That would be adults with intellectual disabilities. (I minored in Human Development and Family Studies. That was a very helpful minor.)
But I want more.
To be honest, I miss going to school. I miss the learning. I even miss writing papers. (I once wrote a paper for my Cognitive Psych class that featured an obscure Aidan Turner movie and got an A on it. I also wrote a paper for my English 210 class where I argued that Virginia Woolf’s writing style in the book Mrs.Dalloway mimics that of a manic episode of bipolar disorder because Woolf was probably going through a manic episode of bipolar disorder when she wrote it. I got an A on that, too. But I digress.)
I miss the academics. I love learning, especially new things.
If I go back, I want to major in English with the writing specialization. Even though I have a degree in psychology, I’m a humanities girl at heart.
I would have to go part time, since I can’t quit my job. I’d have to commute the 50 miles to Brookings for in person classes.
You’re probably wondering why I didn’t take this the first time. Well, I went to a satellite center the first time around and they didn’t offer English as a major. Plus psychology fascinates me. It still does, even 4 and a half years after I graduated.
If I go back, I would go to South Dakota State. The commute is closer, plus I’m a Jackrabbit at heart.
I’m looking into what I need to do to go back. With my current work schedule, school is doable.
I also have the money to do this. And I want to do this.