So in the previous post I talked about how I am not able to go to Penn State anymore and my goals. So now my plan is in shambles. However, I feel that with my advising passion, I am doing a good job at figuring out what's best for me and how I can piece it all back together.
To go along with goal one, academic advising, I have to do a few things. Before I tell you my oober cliché major, I want to explain that this is the major suggested to me by other advisors, as long as I continue my education. So I am going to get my bachelors in psychology. Along with this major, I am minoring in history. I have thought about double minoring in German studies. This is not for certain yet. Anyways! After I get my bachelors, no matter where I study, I have to go back to Eastern and get the Masters Certificate in Academic Advising. On top of that, I am going to get a Masters of Arts in Higher Education. All three of those educational tools will aid me in getting into academic advising. With my Masters of Arts in Higher Education I could use that to become a professor. I will probably take some extra administration classes while I am going through that portion of graduate school. My big goal, becoming an important, decision making, role in University administration. To do this, I want my PhD in educational leadership. Working at a university it is common for administrators to get "discounts" or even pay for classes. So I am going to pay my dues as professor/advisor and take some classes in politics and business while working on my PhD in educational leadership. Then I start working my way up, hopefully. I'd like to complete my final goal by at least age 43. I would be happy. Or at least by the time my own children are about to head off to college.
My biggest issue is where to get these degrees. I could get a bachelors in psychology at almost any university. It just depends on what area of psychology I want to learn. I know Western focuses on behavioral. I can't tell what Eastern focuses on. But I like their program when it comes to what classes I can take. With the history minor, I actually get to take BETTER classes than at Penn State. I can take "the first world war", "Europe since 1919", "Nazi Germany", "American history from 1917-1941", and even "Model UN" so I am very excited. I love love love the world wars and German history. Love. And I could potentially be double minoring in German language. Can I just go there?
For the Masters Certificate in Academic Advising I already know I'm going to Eastern. From my research, I can't find it at another university in Michigan. For the Masters in Higher Education, the only universities I can find it at is the University of Michigan and Central Michigan. Either I would be fine with, however I would prefer UofM because it is in Ann Arbor. Then the final piece of the puzzle: PhD in Educational Leadership. I think Michigan State is pretty much my only choice. It is offered at CMU, but again, don't want to go there.
So as you can see, my plan is in shambles and could change any minute. It depends on job opportunities and costs and place and just so much. It makes me nervous. Like, extremely nervous. But I think I can do it. I have goals. I have an outline of a plan. And I'm determined.
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