I was a foster kid for 3 years before I graduated. I could not be a stay at home daughter because I did not have a "real" home. I did what most young Christian (particularly UPC) girls my age did, I went to Bible College. I was not into college at 18. I worked almost full time and went to school. My school suffered and I dropped out when I was proposed to
(Yes we are still married).
I stayed home for 10 years, and I was blessed to do that. But as I stated in a recent post on another thread, I always felt that I was too dumb to really do anything outside of my home or the church unless it was a small side job to earn a little extra for Christmas. Hubby always told me I was smart, gifted, and talented but I always thought he said that just to make me feel good.
When my husband decided to go back to Law School, I had to get a job (he became the house-husband because he was in school when the kids were). I had no idea what I wanted to do, I was ready to start cleaning houses, but I came across a massage therapy school. I entered classes (at 29) and quickly rose to the top of the class, I found out I was good at it and my books were full, then I was promoted to an instructor, I taught at two different schools, as well as several seminars (which was great because hubby and I could totally work around one another's schedules) our kids never had a babysitter, except for occasional date nights.
Right before he graduated I began online university classes. When we moved north I could not transfer my massage license and did not want to go back to massage school, so I homeschooled during the day and I drove 45 min to teach night classes at a massage school in VA.
When the drive became too much, I started looking at other options, found a Christian school for my kids, who just happened to be hiring and that is where I am now (which would be paying me much more if I had a degree).
I said all that to say that while I am thankful for my life and my kids, I wish I would have completed school at the beginning. Even for someone like me who stayed married, I could have contributed so much more when he was going to school if I had had the education.
I do not plan on getting a "real job" until my 12 year old goes to college, for now family is still my number one priority, but when the babies go to college, I will begin what I call, "LIFE-Part II". Something to do with communication, public relations, or broadcasting.
GET YOUR EDUCATION! You will never regret it.
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