ReturningStudent

I wish! I have four children 10 and under. I've been giving a lot of thought lately to my next act, so to speak. I think having children solidified my desire to help children, either in a therapy setting or possibly even a guidance counselor for a school. I'm a decent writer, as in, I've had things published. No, nothing anyone has heard of, but still. I'm grateful I have that on my side, since I don't seem to have much in my favor. I suppose a PhD isn't really a requirement for pursuing either career objective. I considered social work. but I'm not sure I have the grit for that. With kids of my own, I cry when Lightning McQueen pushes the aging Hicks across the finish line in "Cars".

A PhD is something I've wanted to pursue for the past ten years, however, I am in no position to even attempt that at this juncture. I had hoped with a successful master's degree I could re-visit the idea in the future. There are definitely master's programs that seem like I could get into them, SNHU is one of them. THey're mostly online but have residence requirements that I could easily meet living in New England. I'm leery of something that appears too easy, though. I'm not sure I'd get a job by taking most of my master's classes online. I'm not really sure how to suss out if it's a viable program (or any others that are similar). Taking classes online would be a major bonus for me, but not a requirement.

I received a bachelor's in educational psychology about a decade ago. I never worked in the field, nor have I worked since, as I've been raising children. I've looked at graduate school options recently, and I wouldn't even know how to apply given that most ask for professional references, which I don't have. I finished my degree online and never even really knew any of my professors. When I say there's no one to ask, that's not me being lazy, there truly isn't. My GPA was decent, around 3.6. How do I go about getting into grad school when all I have is a piece of paper that says that a decade ago I managed to make it through some psych classes? Should I retake some classes to up my GPA? Should I take classes to demonstrate current abilities? Volunteer? I'm not even sure where to start.