lhomme314159
06-25-2009, 10:16 AM
So, I feel I am in a huge mess. After graduating high school, I was offered a job as an IT technician for an organization that manages IT for school districts in the region. I was working this job three days per week and carrying a full Computer Engineering class load the other two days of the week. After a quarter of Computer Engineering, I decided I didn't like it, and moved to the Management Information Systems program, which I think was my first mistake.
After I finished up my freshman year, my employer asked me to work additional hours. Not wanting to give up the additional hours or risk losing my job, I transferred to Liberty University's online Management Information Systems degree. I've been taking classes there for two years. Earlier this year, I accepted a job with the state auditor's office as a computer administrator. I make much more money here, but do not want to graduate from Liberty. I feel the overwhelming need to quit my job and try to go back to a traditional school. I can't shake this feeling.
What are your thoughts? I know I made some bad decisions along the line, but don't really know how to make up for them. If I go back to school, I don't know how I'll pay for anything or how long it will take. I've applied to a school just to see if I can get in, but at this point, I'm really just at a loss for what to do. I know if I don't go back, I'll probably regret it forever. However, if I do go back, who knows what will happen.
-EDIT-
I suppose I should add, that if I stay the current course, I could be finished with my undergrad degree in a year. Then I can move on to my masters degree. If I go somewhere else, it could take 2-3 years to do the undergrad.
After I finished up my freshman year, my employer asked me to work additional hours. Not wanting to give up the additional hours or risk losing my job, I transferred to Liberty University's online Management Information Systems degree. I've been taking classes there for two years. Earlier this year, I accepted a job with the state auditor's office as a computer administrator. I make much more money here, but do not want to graduate from Liberty. I feel the overwhelming need to quit my job and try to go back to a traditional school. I can't shake this feeling.
What are your thoughts? I know I made some bad decisions along the line, but don't really know how to make up for them. If I go back to school, I don't know how I'll pay for anything or how long it will take. I've applied to a school just to see if I can get in, but at this point, I'm really just at a loss for what to do. I know if I don't go back, I'll probably regret it forever. However, if I do go back, who knows what will happen.
-EDIT-
I suppose I should add, that if I stay the current course, I could be finished with my undergrad degree in a year. Then I can move on to my masters degree. If I go somewhere else, it could take 2-3 years to do the undergrad.