I graduated in May of 2018 from a state university with a bachelor’s degree in Business Management. I’ve always wanted to be in the health field and take care of people, but this path offered better starting salaries and I have about $15,000 in student loans to pay off. I’ve been at my current job making $50k/year for 6 months. It’s a desk job I’m not passionate about but it’s allowing me to rent an apartment, save, and pay towards loans. I’m miserable and feel like I’m wasting time here instead of utilizing my talents and passions for caring for/helping others. I’d like to go back to school to get an associates degree and become a pediatric physical therapist assistant. It’s a 20 month program (day classes only) and I’d get to work with children and help them become stronger and be active rather than sit at a desk and crunch numbers. I’d be making about $10-15k less a year from what I’ve researched. I have great benefits at my job right now but I’m just constantly wishing I followed my passion into the health field. Is it irresponsible to get my associate’s degree in another field after completing my whole bachelor’s degree? I’m going back and forth between feeling like I’m young enough to switch career paths and set myself up for a future of employment that I love, but make some financial sacrifice for the next year or two, and staying at my job making a steady income but wanting to quit and having to find something else in the future anyways (I won’t do this for longer than I have to and may go into a field with children when I’m able). Please let me know if you have any advice or a relatable experience with this. I really appreciate the help!
Submitted December 27, 2018 at 04:59PM by pibetaphly http://bit.ly/2SpTmmz
