What should I do!?

[puregrl]

I am in a dilemma! I am about to graduate from a dental assisting program, but it has taken me longer than usual because of medical problems. Halfway through the program i found out that was not what i wanted to do with my life, i wanted to work with kids. There were so many "doors closing" with dentistry and "doors opening" with teaching. I have so much fun around kids, and love tutoring and teaching kids stuff. But i know the school system can be rough. I am so close that i am going to finish, but i don’t know if i should be a pediatric dental assistant, or an elementary school teacher. What should I do???

 

[f U z ! o N]

I am in a dilemma! I am about to graduate from a dental assisting program, but it has taken me longer than usual because of medical problems. Halfway through the program i found out that was not what i wanted to do with my life, i wanted to work with kids. There were so many "doors closing" with dentistry and "doors opening" with teaching. I have so much fun around kids, and love tutoring and teaching kids stuff. But i know the school system can be rough. I am so close that i am going to finish, but i don’t know if i should be a pediatric dental assistant, or an elementary school teacher. What should I do???

i think you should go with what your heart feels and where God is leading you. do what you love and you will be happy.

 

[Jesus-is-the-1]

Definitely pray and follow your heart. It's miserable being in a field that you aren't happy with.

 

[fishstix]

It's up to you. If the one you pick doesn't work out, you can always switch jobs. You don't have to make a lifetime committment to stick with the first job you get.

 

[Adela]

Maybe you could work as a dental assistant while you go back to school to teach. It might be a good idea to work as a substitute or volunteer at a school for awhile to see if it's really what you want. Kids can be exhausting.

 

[ChildOfGod20]

i agree w/ adela. plus, it'll always be good to have the dental astistant degree even if u do go into teaching bc u may have trouble finding a teaching job, or u may feel like takin a break from kids for a while. so i think it'll be good to have that to fall back on if teaching doesn't work out exactly the way u planned

 

[puregrl]

i am getting my dental assisting degree, but i still am unsure if i want to persue a teaching degree. I know I am ment to work with kids, cause thats where i feel God leading me, but i know the preassure of a teaching job! hmm, thanks!

 

[septemberskies]

i am getting my dental assisting degree, but i still am unsure if i want to persue a teaching degree. I know I am ment to work with kids, cause thats where i feel God leading me, but i know the preassure of a teaching job! hmm, thanks!

Go with where God is calling you. You can guarentee that when you choose God you are making the right decision. Every job has its up and downs and "pressures"... that's just how it is. But you can't go by that alone.

Remember that just because you choose to do one thing does not mean that you are stuck with it for life. I myself want to be a professor for a little while, but I know if I don't like it I can always do something else as i'm not limited.

 

[bliz]

Finish what you started. You are almost done so it is not a great outlay of money or effort at this point. Once you have compleated this program, you could work in this field while you continue your education.

Bear in mind that there are many avenues through which one can work with children, classrom teacher is only one of them. Many medical areas use nurse/educators to help children learn about managing their diseases and treatments. There is also speech pathology, audiology, physical therapy etc. All can focus on children.

 

[JMRE5150]

Finish what you started. You are almost done so it is not a great outlay of money or effort at this point. Once you have compleated this program, you could work in this field while you continue your education.

Bear in mind that there are many avenues through which one can work with children, classrom teacher is only one of them. Many medical areas use nurse/educators to help children learn about managing their diseases and treatments. There is also speech pathology, audiology, physical therapy etc. All can focus on children.

Agreed.

Like myself, you can always get two degrees.

 

[NavyWife40]

Finish what you started. You are almost done so it is not a great outlay of money or effort at this point. Once you have compleated this program, you could work in this field while you continue your education.

Bear in mind that there are many avenues through which one can work with children, classrom teacher is only one of them. Many medical areas use nurse/educators to help children learn about managing their diseases and treatments. There is also speech pathology, audiology, physical therapy etc. All can focus on children.

I agree with this...I went to cosmetology school a few years ago, and even though I liked it and worked in that field for a while, it was not what I wanted to keep doing as a long term career. So now I am doing something else, and asking God for direction as far as more college goes and such, but I will always keep my cosmetology license because it is something that I can use to fall back on if I ever needed a job. Plus it is nice to give free haircuts and such to my family...So if I were you, I would continue to pray and seek God's will, and maybe start out woking as a dental assistant until you know what to do right..Good luck!

 

[awesome liver]

since you're already almost done, finish round one and go back for round two.

 

[CandleLightSky]

If you think you are supposed to be teaching that's great, but since your so close to finishing I don't see why you cannot just finish the program up, find a job, and then go back later to get your teaching certificate...you have plenty of time to get a new career going and either way your going to need cash and your dental asistant work will give you what you need to further education and live off of.

 

[mylittlelambs]

I am in a dilemma! I am about to graduate from a dental assisting program, but it has taken me longer than usual because of medical problems. Halfway through the program i found out that was not what i wanted to do with my life, i wanted to work with kids. There were so many "doors closing" with dentistry and "doors opening" with teaching. I have so much fun around kids, and love tutoring and teaching kids stuff. But i know the school system can be rough. I am so close that i am going to finish, but i don’t know if i should be a pediatric dental assistant, or an elementary school teacher. What should I do???

Sounds like God is Closing doors and opening them. I would suggest to pray and go thru open doors instead of trying to open closed doors.