I graduated many years ago with a degree in economics.  I even went on to pursue my MBA which I also received.  Now after many years working in the world of Wall Street, I have decided to go back to school.  You see, I never felt fully satisfied with my work for a large brokerage in New York City.  But it was not until tragedy struck my family that I decided to pursue another degree and line of work.  About a year ago my mother died of cancer.  She battled the disease on and off for a few years and was in and out of treatment centers.  I visited her as often as possible and spent time with her both in and out of treatment.

During those times, I discovered that something was calling me towards the health care profession.  I saw firsthand how much these medical professionals meant to my mother.  I also saw how much the other patients uplifted each other and how rewarding it was to work in the hospitals and treatment locations that my mother visited.  I also knew that it was not an easy job stress wise but knew that I would one day be working in one of those locations.

One night while sitting by my mother’s bed, I logged into my laptop computer and did a search for online courses and degrees.  That was where I ran across educationforadults.com.  They had a great directory of various online education providers where I could get a degree on my time while keeping my job.  My mother was very excited to hear of my plans when I told her that I found a great Nursing program online and that I planned to get my degree as soon as possible.  Now that she is gone, I know she would be proud that I was now helping others that were going through cancer like she did.