I am in the same boat. I am thirty years old, and about 5 weeks pregnant for the first time. I started my degree in fine art, but dropped out after two years because I felt that I wasn't learning much that didn't already know and was just going rack up pointless school debt without earning a degree that would help me earn an income. I went back last year to study something more practical, interactive software design, but I really couldn't stand it, and I lost my grant for this fall (long story.)

I started my own green housekeeping business over this past summer, and so far it has been the BEST job I have ever had. I love that I am doing something that does not harm the environment, I am helping busy families spend more time together, and I love my customers.

However, I still feel that I need something more stable (and with insurance,) if I am going to be raising a kid, so I am thinking of going back again, and applying my fine arts credits towards a degree in education with an emphasis in art so that I can become a grade school art teacher.

I am overwhelmed with variables right now, but I am hoping that with a little faith, I will figure out the best course of action for myself and my little one.

I wish you luck!!!!

Wish me luck

Now that I am facing entirely new (and unexpected) set of responsibilities in life