Employed but want to go back to college for social work degree?

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I want to go back to college.

I decided this months ago but with my parents and all my loved ones forcing me out into the job market, I finally luckily found a job in my IT field. I am grateful and thankful that I have been awarded the opportunity to work. It was a tough journey to find it, and I am blessed.

The pay starts at around 10-17 dollars an hour and the benefits are good. I want to go back to college, but the problem is this employment is full time with no budging. I want to start college in about 7 months, Fall of 2013 for a social work degree. I hear it is a messed up job and this and that, but ultimately I want to pursue my education even further. The college I chose is great because it offers a degree program for a very cheap cost, however, the degree program is not virtual or on-line at all. I am certain it would not be possible to attend part time university and work full time as I would have to be physically in class, and this job is dayshift, 9-5.

I only have an associate's degree in IST and I honestly feel uncertain about it. I don't want to stop at the associate's degree in IST, nor do I want to further my education for more IST. I want a completely different field for my Bachelor's and Master's degrees. I would love to teach at the University level and have my own clinic to help people...I have a passion for it. I am a little socially awkward but I feel like I could overcome that. I have an admiration for helping and changing people's lives for the better!

What do I do

[Elle]

Hello! That is wonderful that you would like to become a social worker! There are a few options you could pursue in this case. You could work really hard for a few years so that you are able to afford to take some time off to get your degree. You could speak with your boss about your situation and ask if you can rearrange your schedule. You could also look into online social work degrees if you feel like you would have enough time after work to work on them: http://www.guidetoonlineschools.com/degr...ocial-work Best of luck to you!