I am so excited. I have been offered a scholarship for one free class online through Kaplan University. I loved college, but that was almost 30 years ago.
Everyone has been telling me that if I want to get a job after 20 years, I need to reeducate myself. But that is easier said then done. It costs anywhere from $30,000 and $60,000 for an average Bachelors of Science program. Where do I get that kind of money? The schools all say just take out student loans. But that is a scary proposition. My son is dealing with that right now. He will have to start paying back his loans in 4 months. What happens if I don't get a job in six months?
I am going to enjoy this class and then decide if I want to continue. I will pray that God has a job in mind for me. It would be great to get a job with a company who would reimburse the tuition. I need to take this one step at a time and trust that all will happen by God's plan and in His time.
Pray for me please. It has been a long time since I was in school. I told Kaplan that I could be trusted to finish what I start. I gave my kids a hard time all the years they have been in school so I hope I practice what I preached.
Can "old dogs" learn new things? I'll let you know in about a month!
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Friday, January 2, 2009
Job Hunting
I have been searching for a job since the end of August. It is not easy because there are not a lot of jobs out there. I have not worked in over 20 years, so I guess that might make it more difficult for me too.
Today I had my first interview. I was not looking forward to it because it was way over in Clearwater and it was for a telemarketing job. I decided to go anyway and check it out. I spent the time before I got there in prayer trying to find out if this was the job God wanted for me. I was not nervous at all because I believed that if it was the right job, He would tell me.
I had too many reservations about the job after the interview, so I don't think I will be taking it. I am not upset about that. I know that God and my family love me and that they want me to get a job that will make me happy.
Spending time looking for a job can be depressing. This time around I have decided to pray before I do any looking. I am not desperate and I intend to stay upbeat. I know how difficult it is and I feel sorry for those out there that feel they need to take the first job that comes along. I hope I never get to that point. I saw lots of people at this company today that seem to be in that position.
If we all let God lead our lives instead of trying to do it ourselves, how much better would our lives be? My New Year's resolution is to try to remember to put God at the center of my family, life and relationships.
Happy New Year and may we all have a better year!
Today I had my first interview. I was not looking forward to it because it was way over in Clearwater and it was for a telemarketing job. I decided to go anyway and check it out. I spent the time before I got there in prayer trying to find out if this was the job God wanted for me. I was not nervous at all because I believed that if it was the right job, He would tell me.
I had too many reservations about the job after the interview, so I don't think I will be taking it. I am not upset about that. I know that God and my family love me and that they want me to get a job that will make me happy.
Spending time looking for a job can be depressing. This time around I have decided to pray before I do any looking. I am not desperate and I intend to stay upbeat. I know how difficult it is and I feel sorry for those out there that feel they need to take the first job that comes along. I hope I never get to that point. I saw lots of people at this company today that seem to be in that position.
If we all let God lead our lives instead of trying to do it ourselves, how much better would our lives be? My New Year's resolution is to try to remember to put God at the center of my family, life and relationships.
Happy New Year and may we all have a better year!
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