Call the papers - A DECISION HAS BEEN MADE!

So people know I have had a lot of conflict and issues with picking a major... I then completed the Myers-Briggs assessment and felt really confident in the letter combination it produced.
THEN
Three of the big career/major options I was considering ended up in the "least attractive" category for my personality type!!! (Nursing, Artistic and Elementary/Secondary Education)

No wonder I've felt so conflicted. But now I'm bummed because I can't ignite a passion in something new just because it will match my personality type. Marketing was one I was considering a lot lately as well, luckily that one is a close match. However, the plan was to get my degree now just to HAVE it, but we want me to be able to be a stay at home mom for a while, especially while kids are at home. Then when I go back into the workforce, what good will a degree in Marketing do me when I haven't been gaining work experience and the info is rusty?

SO

I'm cashing in, baby. I have math left and then I have an Associate's degree! It's not nearly as big of a deal as a bachelor's - and I still aspire to have one in the future. But it's something that represents the work I've done up to this point. Something I AM passionate about and would love to do while the kids are young is Child birth education classes! That's right - I'm going to become Lamaze certified! I'm not big into forcing people into doing as I do and go without an epidural, but I am EXTREMELY passionate about educating women to be prepared for what labor, delivery and breastfeeding are actually like. I've heard way too many stories for women that express sadness or frustration for things ending differently than they expected... but then they share some details that I knew they could have been prepared for if they had taken some type of birthing class. Not only will I have the education, but I have three very different birthing experiences to draw from.

Total costs for becoming Lamaze certified is going to come close to $1000... obviously there's no pell grant for this, so I'm saving up. I'm using photography and other odd things to help out. Matthew is supportive of me and I'm really excited about it. This is the first time I've really been excited and passionate about my path choice! That doesn't mean it will be this way forever, but I feel like I am on the right path for life right now!

WOO HOO!!!