A new path…

So…I can’t be a nanny forever, right?  And, actually, it’s never been my plan to do that, I’ve just been a little stuck for the past few years.  It’s also been great that for most of the past 13 months, I’ve been able to have Sophia with me at work for most of the week.

Saturday, I had my first class to become a Nurses Assistant, which is the first step in my new career path – that is, to be a nurse.  It’s a field that I’ve been thinking about on and off for five or so years and finally decided that it’s now or never.  It will take a few years, as I probably won’t start a program until a year from this fall, but in the meantime, I can work as a NA, get some experience in the medical field and test the waters.

To be honest, I haven’t had the best attitude about being an NA and had a somewhat negative view having that as my job for the next few years, but after the first day of my class my perspective has changed a lot.  I’m a firm believer that an instructor can make or break a class/experience for you and I got very lucky.  She did a great job of bringing a huge dignity, great purpose and a sense of pride to what I will be doing next, and I am very grateful for that. 

I know it will be a long road, and that working, being a mom and taking classes will be VERY stressful at time.  All that considered, I’m very excited to see where all of this leads and where I end up.