An economic downturn comes with both positives and obvious negatives. One of the positives is that people go back to school. They go back to school in order to refine, renew, or explore skills and passions. In many ways, it is like a cleansing of the soul. We get lost in the day to day existence of our work and when we are suddenly faced with the need to revisit our dreams, it can be viewed as an excellent opportunity!
I am currently reading the Passion Test by Janet and Chris Attwood. I am not job hunting or renewing my skills, but looking for that which brings me joy. We are fortunate to have a plethora of self-help books on finding the right job or career--the most famous being What Color is Your Parachute. I also found Finding Your North Star by Martha Beck to have very practical information for discovering and then pursuing your dream.
There are also several online tools for finding the right school. College Board www.collegeboard.com provides a good tool and most states have web sites providing information on local universities and colleges.
We are fortunate in this country to have so many options for education and an environment where innovation and change are not only accepted, but expected.
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