I’m considering a change in major. I’ve just decided that, while I love children, teaching just isn’t for me. So what’s next on my list of hopeful career choices? The possibilities are endless! There’s…. and… uh. Okay, not so endless. So far, I’m debating on nursing.
Nursing has always been an option in the back of my mind. My Grandma is a nurse as well as one of my aunts, and another aunt is going to school for nursing. So, why not? Plus, whenever Granny was in and out of the hospital, I thought nursing would be such a rewarding (though, at times, emotionally draining) career, and I could help others that were in the same situation as those in my family. Not only that, but nurses get paid pretty decently, and it seems that I will have no trouble in finding a job, and that is always a plus when choosing a career.
I continue to weigh the pros and cons of nursing, though. I may receive good pay, and the job will definitely be a rewarding experience, BUT will I be willing to work those long hours away from my own children (when we have them someday)? Of course, I would only work a few days in a row at long hours, and I would have several consecutive days off where I could spend quite a bit of time with my family.
Needless to say, J has been supporting me in whatever decision I make career-wise. As long as we both make enough money to live comfortably, of course. His support has been a big help, though. Along with his approving smile, my family has been nothing but supportive; they’ve always been pushing me in the direction or nursing without really saying it.
If I had it my way, though, I’d be a journalist living in NYC. However, J is a small-town boy, and he would never go for moving to the Big Apple. I don’t mind so much. :sigh: Maybe in my next life? 
