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Confused about my future;
Hi,
I just completed my first year of college and I'm 19/f.
I have always wanted to do medical mostly because of the money; I've had dreams of having a nice car, my dream house, and giving my kids the things I never had growing up.
I really have a passion for children; mostly smaller kids around newborns-3 year old; and what not which is why I wanted to become a Neonatal/Labor and Delivery Nurse;
Well about 5 months ago, I started working at a daycare; and I fell in love with it. I work about 10 hours a day and I never dread going to work;seeing my children's faces just makes me so happy and I love thm all.
wel my boss told me that she wished she could find more people like me and i should really change my major to child education and if I stay with her, good things will happen for me; blah blah blah;
honestly,here lately, I've been thinking about opening up my own daycare- I could see myself truly happy for the rest of my life doing it;
I'm just so confused.
I talk to my boss and she said she's had this daycare about 4 years and she's just now making steady money. There are pro's and con's to both
NURSING:
Pro's:
-Great money, benefits, and insurance.
-I'd be able to have the things I've always dreamed of, along with giving my kids what is best.
-They are always in need of nurses.
CONS:
-Long hours.
-Working long hours, means I'd be way to tired to actually spend time with my family (I want three kids)
-I'd have to work weekends.
-Not set hours; changes often.
-Have to find somone to watch my kids while I'm sleeping, working, or my fiance is working (he's goin to be a math teacher)
-School is 8 years, and I'd hate to do it and than when I'm 26 figure out it' not for me.
DAYCARE:
PROS:
-Great hours.
-Weekends off.
-A place to put my kids in for free.
-Spend time with them a lot more because like I said, great hours and weekends off.
-I'd be able to set my own hours.
-I don't need an education(although, I am so it'll look more professional)
-I already know I love it, and what exactly I am getting into.
CONS:
-Money.
-Daycare failing; not having enough kids to make it happen.
Any help? I tried talking to my mom and dad, and my mom said its because I'm lazy and dont' want to go to college,but I love school. Always have; (a-ab student)s that I'm not going to do either because I don't have it in me.
I just need some advice; I'm torn i dont wanna make a bad choice; although both will be a risk.
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Both careers are very rewarding. Something to add to your Pros list for Nursing.
A friend of my wife and I is a registered Nurse. Since having children she worked part time. By her choosing she worked one weekend a pay period and 2 to 3, 12 hour shifts, 6 pm to 6 am, a week. The hospital is and was, always glad to have her whenever she is available and now when she is on shift she is the charge nurse, head nurse, for the floor she works. She makes more money per hour than the full time nurses since she has no benefits. Either she or her husband was always home with the children so there was no day care costs. She prepared dinner before she left for work and was home to send them off to school in the morning.
In the evening her husband saw to dinner with the kids. Saw to their homework, bath and bed times. She got home before he'd left for work, made and ate breakfast with the kids and sent them off to school before she went to bed. In the summer she either did not work or the boys went to summer camp.
They are retired now with a great retirement savings as she has made as much money working part-time as his full time job brought in. Health insurance came from his job. They wanted for nothing as the children grew, taking wonderful family vacations. Both of their boys went to College and Grad School one of which is now a Laywer. Neither child has a tuition bill to pay off.
As I said both careers offer many rewards. Nursing and child care will always be needed. If you want to see what Nursing is all about try working as a nusrses aide. This should give you enough insite into nursing to tell you if this is the career path for you. Most hospitals will train nurses aides and for the good ones will pay for their college in return for signing a contract to work for them for a apecific period after graduation. That is how badly nurses are needed
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Hey I'm in school now to be a neonatal NP and i just wanted to let you know the school is 6 years, not 8 if that makes any difference (4 yrs undergrad and 2 grad) in which you come out with a masters degree. But now that you've laid out all of the pros and cons you need to figure out what is most and least important to you in both careers. Nobody can really decide for you its your decision, and you can always switch majors in college if you find out you aren't enjoying it. I just wanted to let you know when I first entered nursing school they told us all that if you aren't sure that you want to become a nurse, then to rethink it because its not an easy major. I feel like from your pros and cons list that for you the daycare has more pros but you need to figure out whats most important to you in life and it will all come together.
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