grad school?

I am at that point in my life that I start thinking about what is next for me. I was googling grad programs today to see if something inspired me. Funny enough I found an arts management program at U of O that looks very interesting. It is 2 year full-time program which is a bit scary. Committing 2 years to school again is a challenge. The program has a performing arts management concentration and with that you can get a certification in non-profit managing. This seems to be in the right path of what I want to do. I like designing but I am in a location where there is little available. I don't like being a grunt very much anymore, I much prefer the job of telling someone else to do something. I need something for me in my life. Being a SAHM only doesn't seem like a realistic option for me. I enjoy being a mom but I need more than that. I have miscellaneous part-time jobs but none of them really call to me in any meaningful way. The Jew Crew was keeping happy, busy, inspired and thinking but then the kids decided I was not a great fit for them, which is totally fine, but now I need something. I have always hated the idea of grad school because for awhile it was just something to do but now it seems like it is something that I need to do. In order to get on a career path that is inspiring and meaningful to me, it seems to be the answer. The program is in Eugene which is complicated since its an hour drive and I would have to figure out how to pay for it and childcare but I guess those are all stupid little details that can get figured out.

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