okay, let's clarify before you guys get any big ideas:
i may have declared my incompetency in the kitchen a while ago and i'm not trying to pull a martha on ya'll but the truth of the matter is, i do cook! and i actually love it. but my 'recipes' aren't that cool. just like basic stuff for a tomboy gone wifey. the reason i'm sharing is 'cause if i can do it you for sure can! and i wish i would've had some approved basics before attempting all the scary pinterest ones.
vaughan absolutely loved this soup and it only took us like 20-ish minutes to make. so try it and let me know (actually, if you hate it. don't) what you think!
oh, and for some next level recipes, visit this girls blog.
anyway, i need to have a venting sesh right now. this might be considered complaining but i need to get it out.
i hate school today. i am actually really over it.
and here's the thing. i actually used to like school. not so much going to school but learning. i love learning. and i love my major
but when people ask me what i wanna be when i grow up,
i say mum.
'cause that's the truth.
i want to be a mother and sometimes i feel like all of the credits i do each semester don't add up and aren't conducive to my ultimate goal.
i had a huge debate in my mind last semester about working full time vs. going to school and what was really worth my time. i graduate in december and i know i'm soo close but i couldn't help think that what if i was wasting my time getting an education that i probably wouldn't use? and would it be worth the time and money just to be able to say 'i graduated college'?
and honestly, i never really made up my mind. i just went through with this semester because i was afraid to make a huge mistake. then today i just had a weird one at school and came home face in pillow grumpy cat went down.
and my attitude is seriously the worst! i actually have learned more than i thought about parenting through my education and a part of me (all of me) wants to be able to tell my children that i graduated, especially my little girls. i just want to show them that they can do it too, if they chose. and i've been working so hard to get where i am today... and maybe i'll finally reach a part of adult-status if i get my bachelors? haha that would be sick.
i guess what i'm trying to say is that i don't want to regret dropping out of school just because it got tough or because i don't think i'll use the degree in real life. and ya know, if i had a better attitude about it i would probably learn more. but is it worth the money just to say i completed something?
thoughts?
oh and of course i had to make a recipe card! haha
sure.
Of course you have to make the decision that's best for you and your family but since you asked, here are my two cents.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know what I wanted to study in college, but it was always ingrained in me that getting a degree was important. I picked the easiest major and just kind of sailed my way through. I think I always assumed at some point during my college career I'd get married, have babies and drop out, but that never happened. So I graduated and worked as an administrative assistant until I met my husband and he took me to the other side of the world. Now I'm a mom, and don't plan on working, but I'm glad I have that degree. I think it's good for my daughter to know that getting a degree is important, and if I ever have/want to go back to work, I'm glad to know I have that on my resume. It opens a lot of doors.
that's a tough one....but it sounds like you are SO close to graduating! You definitely have to do what is right for you and your family, but my personal opinion would be to stick it out and graduate, because not many mom's can have that opportunity! And trust me, it is a LOT harder to go to school once kiddies are in your life:) That really is a hard decision though, because it is hard to see the reason to be going to school when you are just going to be a stay at home momma. Either way you choose, you will be a great mom and that is what matters :) xoxoxo
ReplyDeleteI am just beginning to apply for nursing schools, so you're already wayyyy ahead of me.. But sometimes I have the same question. If I go through with nursing school (which I'm planning on) it will mean I have gone to school for six years, when ultimately I want to be a mom as well. I realized that I've learned a lot subconsciously while gaining my education, and I'm sure you have too. Even just taking my stupid pre requisites I've learned to work hard, be disciplined, wake up early, be a wifey and a student, and save money. All of these things will help me become a better momma one day, so I say say just stick it out girrrrl. You've got this.
ReplyDeleteFinish school, you will never regret it! You can never put any type of value or price tag on an education and you will never "un-learn" it. I just graduated with my second degree in a completely different field from the first, yes, I kicked and screamed the whole way through... but I look back and think "it wasn't that bad".
ReplyDeleteI read a story once about a woman with a family who went to a sacred place to her, and received inspiration through prayer, to attend school and get a degree. She ignored and returned a second time, and again had this prompting but even stronger. She decided to attend school. A few months after graduation her husband unexpectedly passed from undetected cancer, leaving her to care and provide for her children alone! Luckily she had that prayerful inspiration to educate herself. I know I wouldn't want to find myself in that bind and unable to provide, especially knowing how unpredictable life really is.
I say kick and scream about school all you want but get through it, you won't regret it for a minute even if you don't use it in the work force.
I suggest making a list of pros and cons about continuing school through December and, although i dont know much about you and your relationship with God, but I recommend putting that list in your pocket or out on your kitchen counter so you are reminded f everythign that you wanting answers to. Put all of your questions in His hands. I know it is so much easier said than done, but if you have faith, let it be tested. He will guide you and provide you the answers you need. Be patient, pray boldly. I love your blog, your style and your view on life and although I share my advice, you gotta do you.
ReplyDeleteKeep on goin'!!!! Just like you, and a lot of other people that have commented on this post, I have questioned my decision of having kids/going to school as well... many times. But, you have nothing to lose. Wait a year longer to have babies... then you get to be with them a year longer before they grow up :) I sometimes have to catch myself and remember that this is precious time we have. Time with our hubsters, time for ourselves, before our lives change. I say finish strong. I think you will regret not finishing, expecially when you are so close. You will have kids, and be a be the best mama and example to them regardless if you graduate or not, but if you do finish school, they will think you are even more of the bomb diggity. (I say that because my mom did, and she rocks because of it!) Good luck!!!
ReplyDeleteYoull never regret going to school and you never know when youll need that degree..... at least thats what I tell my self and it got me all the way through, well almost all the way through I graduate in May. All I've ever wanted to do is be a mom and I feel like my degree will help me do that. I know school is not for everyone but your sooo close!!! You can do it!!!
ReplyDeleteRylee!!
ReplyDeleteI love this post. There is so much that you said that I can relate to!! School was a rough one for me, I took two years off in between college after I changed my major about 3 times. I eventually went back and am now graduating in May. I know right, like 3 months away...but I'll tell you it's killing me right now. I am so sick of school and the classes I saved for my last semester are the rough ones. I've been contemplating whether it's worth it. But in the end, it goes back to you and what you want. If you want to graduate college then do it. If you don't then don't make yourself if it won't mean anything to you.
XO Jenna
Demureindiamonds.com
school and a degree is great to have but don't let it be the sole reason of waiting. God will provide for your needs no matter what. trust in Him!
ReplyDeletethanks for the shout out rylee!! that recipe looks delish, i will definitely give it a try!
ReplyDeleteI say pray about it. If you're unhappy something obviously needs to change. God will help you. Trust him.
ReplyDeleteI had the same Issue a couple years back. (of course I barely had any school completed anyways) I chose to drop it all and just jump into motherhood full force. I LOVE IT. I'm so happy with my choice. I feel like its the most important accomplishment as a woman anyways. Despite what every feminist might think. But, I agree with the comment above. Pray about it for sure. But my vote would be, if you're gonna start having kids fairly soon... (and you dont mind not getting a degree) then just concentrate and focus on being mommy soon. :)
ReplyDeleteRyster. Love you like a sister. My advice would be don't think of it as December, think of it as this year! That's right, you graduate THIS YEAR!! You can do it baby girl :) doesn't mean you can't get preggo before you graduate! I just think you are so close and you have to be preggo for 9 months anyways so it makes most sense to stick it out. No regrets!! Love you :)
ReplyDeleteAs you know, I have a little one and go to school. It doesn't have to be black and white. I feel like I'm a stay at home mom! I'm only Gone for one ahour a day , and it's nice to get out and learn for that time! It's funny how the Lord helps you in specific situations because everyone is different. He knows your heart and knows what you want. So if you want both, you can achieve both! I know this because I've seen it in my life. Good luck :)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE totilla soup, my fav! Thanks for your recipe! Totally be a mom if thats what you want to do in the future, but do finish school! You will never regret it! :)
ReplyDelete-Bridgette
http://bridgettenicole.blogspot.com
I love tortilla soup! The hubs and I are from Texas and this is a staple in our household. I'm your newest follower. :)
ReplyDelete-Sara @ The Hinton Hook-Up