Should I Go To College At My Age?

You are framing this with the perspective that you're "too old" because the average college student is in their late teens or 20s, but you need to reframe your thinking. The average age of retirement in the US has been steadily increasing the past few years, and there's a good possibility that people in your generation will work until they're in their late 60s or early 70s. You're far too young to stay at a job that makes you miserable and has no opportunity for advancement when you have other viable options available.

If you were wanting to leave your steady employment to pursue a degree in creative writing or film directing or something else that was flimsy and fantastical, I would think you were being foolish and having a mid-life crisis, but that's not what you're wanting to do at all. Nursing has historically been one of the most stable and necessary professions. There are almost always positions available, you have the ability to be promoted, and the salary is decent. The job is one that meaningfully contributes to your community. You have a very sensible plan. You have the means to pay for the education yourself, so it's not like you're assuming the $58,000 per-year costs for tuition, room and board that students at my school take out massive loans to cover. The risk that you're taking isn't huge, and the potential rewards are promising.

The drawback of starting soon is that you wouldn't be giving your current employer much notice. If you think they'll be understanding of this, then discuss it with them as soon as possible. You want to leave the job on good terms so they'll be happy to provide a strong reference for you and potentially be willing to hire you back if you ever decided to return.

As for your husband, it's understandable that he'd be concerned because right now your family is probably accustomed to its daily rhythm. Routine can be comforting, and you'd be changing the routine. You have a good reason to, though. Hopefully, if you lay out the plan for him - the small investment of your time and money, the stable job market for nurses, and the salary opportunities available he'll support you. He should also consider your happiness and fulfillment.

Remember that you'll never again be as young as you are right now. Seize your opportunities. At 40 you most likely still have the physical and mental stamina needed to embark on a new career path. At 50 or 60 if you're still in the same job you're in now, you might regret feeling like you were too old at 40 to do something new. I think most people in your life would be encouraging of your reasonable and worthy ambitions. If they're not, don't let that be an impediment to you. Remember to never let the fear of what others might think of you keep you from doing what you want to do.

Maybe this will make you feel a bit less "old" http://thesoultodare.blogspot.com/2012/09/you-are-...

Good luck!

~ skylark : )

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You should go for it, see if you can take off for 3 weeks from your employer first though, if not quit. You don't want to be 50 and asking yourself this same question, because you'll just feel worse. I'd say just go to nursing school, and F that old job, make sure you have enough saved up first or else you're broke. The choice seems pretty clear imo, do want you're passionate about, and prevent yourself from getting lung cancer from 2nd hand smoke. Hopefully you have $ saved up though.