Back to school?

It's not about getting another degree to add to my resume.

What it's about?

I have many areas of interest and the economy is probably not going to come around for another couple of years. Also, if you know what is going on with me personally, you might just realize the other angles of why I'm not just toying around with the idea of going back to school. It might just be my only option at one point.

It's no secret that I live at home with my parents. A lot of college graduates are starting to do this because they are not sustainable enough after graduation. Jobs are extremely hard to come by and it puts major stress on new graduates; I've been experiencing stress like never before lately. But I'd like to think that the majority of the time, I'm handling my situation gracefully and I'm doing everything I humanly can to make my own situation better.

I help out around the house with bills, I vaccum, take the dog for walks, keep my stuff clean, do dishes, take out the garbage and sometimes, I even cook dinner!

Financially, I'm on my own. I have my own health insurance, dental, I have a car payment, car insurance, school loans, a cell phone bill and I'm "debt-free" with my credit card. I rarely and I mean, rarely eat out, minus the last date I went out on -it's been a while; hard with my whacky schedule. I'm pretty sure the last place I ate out at was Subway.

OK. So, what would I go back to school for?

I've been told more times than I can count on my hands and toes I have a voice for radio. I've applied for a position with WCCO-AM radio, but have yet to hear from them. I'm going to make a phone call soon to contact them, even though they probably don't want this. I have some radio background and if I were thrown in a studio, with a little practice I'd figure out how to run a show. A click of the mouse here for music, use that "slider key" on the sound board to turn down the music in the studio if someone calls in for a request and hit that record button in the program if I want to record the dialogue between myself and caller. I can visually see it and it's...fun! :)

Marketing: When I'm passionate about something, it's hard to shut me up, but I know when I'm getting a "vibe" and can easily allow the person to be on the merry way in less than five seconds. Honestly, I don't see myself going back to school for this though I'd be interested in minoring in it, but that's probably all. Why? I know enough about marketing to get people interested a product...just depends on what I'm selling!

Theater Production: Sound, lights, action!! Being the person in control in the sound booth is a pretty big deal! I'd rather do this for concerts at a venue with a minimum of 15,000 seats.

Graphic Design: I love designing things and had a BLAST with InDesign when I took it for one of my classes at MNSU, Mankato. Too bad the version I'm looking at costs $1,500. I might seriously consider this as my next degree. My only question is, what school will I apply at for the program and how long is the waiting list?

Psychology/Forensic Science: As much as I love helping solve problems to make people feel better, I'd go insane knowing all the problems people have...or the exact opposite would happen. Whenever I see an article in the newspaper about a kidnapping though (such as Jacob Wetterling like this one or this one) my brain starts to spin in circles and I all of a sudden want to jump into the crime scene and dig up what I can to help solve the mystery.

Once again, if I go back, I have research to do. I see a lot of conversations taking place with a couple people in particular.

My clock is ticking, I have no time to "play around" anymore and this might be the only door I see myself walking through -going back to school- within the next six months. This doesn't mean I've given up on my job search because that is simply NOT an option.

Important note for my readers:
This does not mean I'm turning my back on public relations. In fact, if I can go back and get another degree, I'll have more time to actually act on/create more opportunities. For those of you who know why I made my RRPR handle, I hope to get crackin on that side of the picture as well if I have to open my own door. With the major I'm considering, I would actually only benefit from the classroom, if I'm thinking about everything in the correct format. That is one thing (creating opportunity) I feel like I didn't do enough of the first time around in college; utilize my resources and get my hands filthy-dirty.