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  1. Hey, everyone, I know this message board is full of questions similar to mine, but I was hoping some of you would be kind enough to give some feedback on my particular situation. I'm a 28-year-old married guy looking at changing careers and both of these options seem attractive to me. I majored in journalism in college, worked at a newspaper for several years and loved it but left because of the pay, lack of prospects in the industry and general decline of the profession. I now work at a desk job that I just can't see myself doing much longer, so I began looking at options. These are my requirements for things I would want in a new career: 1. I want to work around people and help them. This is the aspect I loved most about journalism and the thing I miss in my current job. 2. If I'm going to change careers, I'd want to be able to earn enough money so that my wife could stay home with our children during their pre-school years (I believe this would be possible with SLP or nursing, something I never even considered as a possibility in journalism). 3. I'm willing to go back to school, but not for more than two or three years. I'd prefer not to be in school deep into my 30s. The plan would be for me to quit my job and focus fully on whichever program I end up entering. My wife is a teacher and would support us during that stretch of time (God bless her). Other than those requirements, I've pretty much left myself open to any and all possibilities, but have found myself zeroing in on healthcare, and these two options in particular because they seem to fit well and I know some folks in each field who all love their jobs. As far as SLP goes, I have serious concerns about my ability to get into a Master's program. Due in part to working full time through my senior year of college, I finished undergrad with a 3.39 GPA and due to my degree being in journalism, I'd need to spend a full year taking pre-reqs. I also have zero relevant experience, although I guess the fact that I have been gainfully employed in the "real world" for the last six years might count for something (maybe I'm stretching here?) Another issue is that moving far away is not really a good option for us. We are happy where we live now and I'd not want to uproot my wife from her job. I have identified about four or so SLP programs that would be realistic for me to attend, and that is not casting a very wide net. I could throw myself into SLP, volunteer at schools and hospitals every chance I get and take all the pre-reqs while continuing to work my office job, but the thought of putting forth all of that effort and still not being admitted is scary. At this point in my life, I don't have time to spend three or four years just working on being admitted to a program and another two or three actually in the program... I'm sort of running into the same issue as far as nursing. I've read that accelerated BSN programs (the ideal path of me) are also very competitive and my stats may not measure up there either. However, it seems that with nursing, there are alternative ways to break into the field. Also, it seems to me that accelerated BSN is not quite as competitive as SLP. If anyone has any thoughts as to what they would do in my shoes or as far as getting into SLP vs. BSN programs, it would be greatly appreciated. I'm not afraid of hard work and know that's what it's going to take to succeed in either field, but at this point in my life, I do want my work to pay off and lead to a better, more fulfilling life for me and my family and not more frustration. Thanks for taking the time to read this!
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