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Advice with career options

  • 11-03-2015 3:27pm
    #1
    Melisandre121
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,117 ✭✭✭


    I considered posting this on the career forum but I would really prefer advice from here.

    I'm so torn with regards my career and really need advice. Basically, I was doing a masters in social work and took some time out for personal reasons. That time out lasted longer than I expected and I've now been told I will have to restart the masters, which means redoing all the classes I've already done. It's full time and a huge commitment, I've since moved out and am in a good place. I am worried about the financial implications of that 2 year commitment.

    So recently I've been considering play therapy as a profession. I love children and the course I have in mind is 2 years part time which means I can work alongside it. From a practical viewpoint it's perfect. And I adore children. The problem is my heart still tells me social work. This in part has to do with the fact I'll be guaranteed a job at the end of social work, whereas as a play therapist I'll need to set up my own practice, which is daunting.

    Sorry for this big rant, it's just been playing on my mind so much and I'd love any advice anyone has!


Comments

  • #2
    greengirl31
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 416 ✭✭greengirl31


    A masters is a HUGE commitment and if your heart isn’t in it I think you’re wasting your time and putting yourself under unnecessary pressure. My advice would be to give the play therapy a go … it’s only two years and as you pointed out, you can also work which is an upside. And who knows, maybe in a couple of years going it alone may not be so daunting?? I know in business, there are loads of options to re-visit the masters at a later stage on a part time basis - would that be an option for you in the future ?


  • #3
    Faith
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,661 Mod ✭✭✭✭Faith


    Could you do a part time social work Masters?


  • #4
    Tokyo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,656 ✭✭✭✭Tokyo


    Melisandre121 wrote: »
    The problem is my heart still tells me social work.

    Follow your heart. For the sake of two years of study, if you don't do it, then you'll always wonder if you made the right choice or not. If it is truly what you want to do, then you'll figure out how to make ends meet for the two years. The fact that you have a guaranteed job at the end also puts you in a good position in terms of getting a student loan, and working out a repayment schedule afterwards. And explore your options - as Faith mentioned, you may be able to complete your masters part time.


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