Of Course You Can Teach An Old Dog New Tricks
RIGHT????
Okay, well maybe I’m not an “old dog” just yet.
Although I do feel a bit long in the tooth when it comes to how long since I’ve studied.
Yes, I have decided it’s time to tackle a new “challenge” in my life.
For a while now I’ve been feeling restless and dissatisfied with my life.
Not that I don’t LOVE being a wife and mother.
And not that I don’t end up helping out on the farm periodically.
But I felt it was time to do something for ME.
So, I have just enrolled in a Diploma in Professional Counselling.
It’s mostly done via distance education (workbooks or online) with some intensive seminars/practical assessments I will have to travel to Adelaide for periodically.
I’m not sure yet if I actually want to BE a counsellor (and if I do, I would probably need to go on and complete a Bachelor in Counselling) but I have no doubt the information and skills learnt in this course will help in many areas of life.
At least I hope so.
I’m really excited.
And nervous!
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Cool!
If it makes you feel any better… at age 32, I went back to University and studied not one, but TWO bachelor degrees. It took me ten whole years (and I had two babies in amongst it all - had to sit supplementary exams for two units cos I was 38 1/2 weeks pregnant!) but I have two glorious degrees hanging on my wall for everyone to see. (I also have a diploma of business in accounting that I got in the 2-3 years before that!)
You can do it! And the only advice I have that I expect you to take seriously is that it does not say ANYWHERE on any of my certificates that I “only” got a pass in a couple of units. Passes get degrees, and it’s about the doing and learning.
Go, girl!
Good for you! I think, with something like counselling, being an ‘old dog’ (YOUR words, not mine) is a huge positive as you’ve gone through a lot of experiences, are more easily able to empathise and appreciate another point of view and ….. being married and living on a farm …… you won’t be wasting your time pub crawling or flirting!
At the very least, you’ll learn how to counsel yourself.
Now that is a huge step but not an impossible one! Good on you!
Now inquistive me is asking who you are doing it through.. you know, being involved in the tertiary sector and all that! YOu dont have to tell me tho if you dont want.. okay!
Lynette - Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors. They seem to offer the most flexible learning for my situation and I think the only ones who are still accredited with Australian Counselling Association.
That is great news, it is never to late to go back to school. Good for you!
Wow. Good on you. I tried part time study for a time. Achieved quite high results, but became too much after a year. I’d like to do something with psychology, but haven’t been in a decent frame of mind to go back to study. You’re very brave going into the area of counselling. Got to be a special kind of person to be able to deal with others problems. Good luck.