Some background. I currently work in the public school with children with autism. I love the job, and if I got paid just a little bit more I'd do it for the rest of my career, but alas, it's not enough.
I've been in grad school to become a school psychologist. I begin my internship in September, and I'll graduate May 09. I still have 5 classes to take over the next year along with the 1200 clock hour internship. I will be making triple to quadruple my current salary once I graduate.
Because the internship is unpaid, I've been looking for jobs I can do on the side to supplement my income for the year. I came across a wonderful job. I meet all the requirements. It ties into my graduate program as well as my current position. It pays EXTREMELY well (about what I'll make when I graduate next year). The problem? It requires 2 weeks of travel every month.
My question is, would you put on hold a degree program with 1 year left to get this experience as well as a significant increase in pay? I have no problem with the travel, except that I need to complete the internship clock hours as well as the 5 classes, and can't miss 2 classes every month, or 2 weeks of internship every month. If I put my degree on hold, I feel like I might not return soon enough to finish without having to retake courses. I want to finish, and I'm happy with my career choice. But I feel this might be more rewarding.
What would you do? I know everyone is different, but what is your thinking if you were in my shoes?
I've been in grad school to become a school psychologist. I begin my internship in September, and I'll graduate May 09. I still have 5 classes to take over the next year along with the 1200 clock hour internship. I will be making triple to quadruple my current salary once I graduate.
Because the internship is unpaid, I've been looking for jobs I can do on the side to supplement my income for the year. I came across a wonderful job. I meet all the requirements. It ties into my graduate program as well as my current position. It pays EXTREMELY well (about what I'll make when I graduate next year). The problem? It requires 2 weeks of travel every month.
My question is, would you put on hold a degree program with 1 year left to get this experience as well as a significant increase in pay? I have no problem with the travel, except that I need to complete the internship clock hours as well as the 5 classes, and can't miss 2 classes every month, or 2 weeks of internship every month. If I put my degree on hold, I feel like I might not return soon enough to finish without having to retake courses. I want to finish, and I'm happy with my career choice. But I feel this might be more rewarding.
What would you do? I know everyone is different, but what is your thinking if you were in my shoes?
