For the past year or so I've been contemplating going back to school. I've found an interesting program, in which, oddly enough, an old classmate of mine has just enrolled. It's at a Jesuit university "not far"* from home and 95% of the classes are online. Seems perfect, no?
I was initially going to start this past September but then somebody went and proposed so it got pushed back to starting in January 2009. I've been talking with Heidi at Gonzaga and she really wants to help me get my files started...
Well, for some reason or another I've been conflicted about taking the plunge...
- I sort of feel like I'm being pushed into going to grad school. Between my church and the endless contact from Heidi, I just feel like there's all this pressure and it's making me second-guess my choice in program
- The Miller's Analogies Test kinda scares me even though you're only supposed to shoot for a 30%... YIKES
- Never have I ever been so afraid of school and classwork and ::gasp:: homework! It's been so long do I still have the time-management/patience/skill to do that?!
- MONEY. MONEY. MONEY. How in the world am I going to fork over $27K (we don't have) when my husband is also in grad school?
- Will the pay increase be worth $27K in the next two years?
I guess it just seems like a big step...
Ugh
*"not far" means Spokane, WA... everything is far away from Alaska but Washington State is as close as it gets :)