Hi,
I completed my A.A. and got all my General Education courses out of the way, and then transferred as a major in Human Health Studies at a university out of state and did one semester there. I had a lot of emotional issues going to college out of state, so I decided to drop out, and took some time to care of my well-being.
Things are better now, and I decided to enroll in a local university for this upcoming Fall. This university accepted 74 of my credits. I have always been interested in the field of Psychology, and saw that I was more than halfway done with those program requirements as I took many courses in Psych already; I could finish the degree in about one and a half years, which seemed really soon.
As much as I enjoy learning about Psychology, I have almost no desire to go to graduate school - and I feel that without pursuing further education, a Psychology degree is pretty worthless and any jobs you may get related to it will pay very little.
Recently, I have been volunteering at a hospital and been intrigued by the profession of nursing. It seems to be a great profession, great outlook, benefits, pay, and fairly secure, and most importantly (to me) a profession that will allow me to help others and make a difference in this world. I looked into switching my major to Nursing, and if I did switch, it would be a much different path… it would require around 90 more credits worth of courses… which would probably mean about 2- 2 and a half more years of school left.
I am going to try to complete more prereqs this upcoming semester and apply this upcoming fall, and if I don’t get accepted, my back up is to just complete my Psych degree.
Do you think it’s worth it to pursue a completely different major this late into the game? I have looked into programs that have Accelerated BSN’s for those that have already completed a bachelors degree, and can enter programs that are usually around 12-19 months in length in order to get their BSN’s but the ones in my area are SERIOUSLY expensive… I really don’t wish to go that route.
Just wanted to hear some advice out there, and what people think about my situation. Thanks.