Okay I'm gonna try to make this as brief as possible, but here it goes.
I moved back to Chicago and got approved for fin.aid at my old school. I looked at my progress report (or whatever it's called) and I'm about halfway done with a degree in Computer Graphics Imagery (CGI.) I started that program because I really wanted to work in the video game industry, but as we know those jobs are competitive and maybe hard to break into. I don't know anyone who works in that industry either. Worst case scenario I could still work as a graphic designer or work in AutoCad (AutoCad seems boring as hell though. blaaaah.)
On the other hand, my MIL is really trying to push me towards nursing. She's a retired nurse, knows tons of people in health care and I would have jobs waiting for me if I went that route. (She has already started networking on my behalf and I haven't even started my CNA license yet.) I like that my school has a clear progression of CNA-LPN-RN-BSN and I could work while I kept going to school. However I would almost have to start over, because only a few credits from my other program would transfer over...so we're looking at at least 2-3 years for an RN as opposed to 1ish year for the CGI degree. (I thought it was even less than that but I overlooked some classes.)
So basically I'm stuck between the "fun, risky choice" and "longer but safer" choice. I keep going back and forth because they're so different.
I'm just tired of being in school, changing my mind constantly. I ruled out Anthropology a while ago because there's no point unless you go to grad school-which I have no interest in. I just want to finish something and be done. Any advice y'all have would be greatly appreciated.
Side note: One thing that kind of scares me about nursing is my stripping past coming up somehow. I did have to get an adult entertainment license at my last club. I know plenty of dancers go on to be nurses, teachers, doctors, etc but it's in the back of my mind.



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Yeah I already have contacts in health care through my MIL. She's Filipino (obviously) and I think she knows every Filipino nurse, health care director, doctor and CNA in the state haha I've also heard a lot of people say that if you're serious about working in gaming you will probably have to relocate, which I wouldn't really want to do right now...I'm 'okay' at visual arts, not great. I'm a better writer than artist, but I don't like writing stuff I don't care for to make $$. I'm leaning more toward nursing now, but I have to make a final decision before August so that I can change my major and finish my pre-reqs before I can enroll in the ADN program. There's no waiting list here but it's competitive. I do have a high GPA though and good grades in my life science courses. Getting your CNA license first also boosts your chances of getting into the program, so I'll definitely do that first.



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