Going back to school next summer. . .

So I've decided to go back to school. This has been a long time coming. I think the last time I was in school was back in '02. All my core education is completed, so really all I have to finish is the degree requirements. I've always been a bit of a science geek, so I am setting my sights on a B.S. in Biotechnology. (I might actually do a double major and also get a B.S. in Forensic Science.) I wish I would have come to this conclusion at the first of the year, so I could have all my financial stuff in order, etc. However, I was hoping to sell my house and move back to the South. Not looking like it's going to happen given our current economic crisis. Things always seem to work out in my favor, though, so I am using this opportunity to take advantage of the wonderful education that Utah has to offer. (Arkansas has no program comparable to the excellent biotech program at UVU!) I wanted to move home for all the wrong reasons, anyway. Let's just say it was something that appeared to be something that it was not, and never will be. I will leave it at that.

Back to the school thing: a biotech degree will open so many doors for me! I am currently a secretary, and I don't see myself doing that the rest of my life. My mom was a secretary for over 30 years and what did it get her? Osteoarthritis. She warns me of doing this job for too long. I know that I will eventually suffer for it if I stay in this position forever. I would much prefer to put my hands to use in a lab. I could work for a pharmaceutical company, a genetics research company, or even a crime lab! Much more interesting than typing silly letters all day. I figure if I take 2 classes per semester, 3 semesters per year (counting summer), I can have a degree in 3 years. It will take a lot of time and dedication, but it's something I must do if I want my daughter to have a good life. I wanted to go back to school a few years ago, but I had just given birth to Abigail. I couldn't see myself leaving her at such a tender age to go to school. Now that she's 2 1/2, I have no worries. Yay! My mom is here to watch her, and her daddy is home in the evenings. (I think my only option will be to go to school at night, as I work full time during the day; I have a good thing going at work, and would hate to screw it up!)