I recently graduated college with my bachelor’s degree in business administration.  It was such an amazing experience for me to accomplish this goal in my life.  I started school in February of 2008, in which I was working full time and going to school full time.  When I became pregnant I did not want my child to force me to forget about my goals.  I needed to accomplish this for myself and my family so that they could have a better life.  When I finished school my son was two and a half and I was pregnant with my second child, what felt like an eternity to finish the day was finally here.  Graduation day.  I was overwhelmed with emotions, happy to see my family there supporting and cheering me on.  Although I finished my degree, my ultimate goal is to be a stay at home mom.  I feel like that is one of the most important jobs in the world, and it’s what I enjoy to do.  I love my kids and I will do whatever it takes to be the best mom I can be. 

           

            I recently had someone tell me that college is a waste of time and you end up in debt with the possibility of not finding a job.  While I know that in today’s economic standpoint, finding a stable career is scarce, however education is not a waste of time.  It is something that no one can take away from you, something you have earned and worked for.  I spent four years of my adult life working on my degree, although I did it a little later than I had anticipated, I did it.  Will I be in debt? YES! but to me it is the best kind of debt I will ever have.  Women have come so far over the years, from not being able to vote at one point in time, now having the ability to go to school, to own businesses, and to make decisions for themselves.  Why wouldn’t we take advantage of these opportunities? We are in a blessed position to educate ourselves, and when our children see us working hard, chances are they will grow up working hard as well.  My encouragement to all you mommies out there, old or young, go to school.  Get your degree.  It is something that you will never regret.  Don’t let your kids or families push you away from your goals, kids adjust and once they know how hard you worked at something it will motivate and encourage them beyond imagination.  I always liked to believe that parents who go to college have kids who go to college.  And we have to promote that now, by acting on it.  I am so thankful for my education and what it has taught me.  Be encouraged that even if you have children you can still do it, through technology today we can accomplish so many things.  You can do it mamas!

 

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