Posted by Solstice on October 13, 2011, at 23:27:27
In reply to School it is, posted by Christ_empowered on October 13, 2011, at 16:35:10
> Its now just a question of what program, which is really a bigger question: what do I want to do with my life? What I was thinking was use my sociology credits--I have lots of 'em--to get a degree in psychology. It'd be through an online school, which would ordinarily be sketchy, but these people are non-profit (check), accredited (check) and Christian (double check), so thats cool. I figure I can be done in 1.5-2 years, but I'll have to have my transcripts evaluated to be sure.
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> After that, I don't know. I could try to use my degree to satisfy that gen ed requirements for an Associate's in Nursing, and maybe do the program faster. The same school that I want to go to for an undergrad in psychology offers a mostly online master's in counseling, so that could be cool, but the idea of grad school seems so intimidating. And do I really want to be a counselor? Then again--could I make a go of any other possible career? I have my doubts.
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> Thanks for all the support everyone.
I'll offer my two thoughts.1) I think you should check into your local office for assistance with disabilities. They have all kinds of services dedicated to helping people with disabilities get back to work, including training and school. The requirements for qualifying for services is usually not as complicated as qualifying for SSI.
2) My understanding is that it is very common for disability applications to be denied in the first go-around. There are attorneys who specializing in fighting through the red tape. If they take your case, it's because they know they have a very good chance of succeeding. If they succeed, you will get retroactive benefits going back to the date you first applied. You'll have to share some of that with the attorney. So if you give entering the job market a shot and your disability interferes, I think you should talk to an attorney who specializes in disability claims.
Solstice
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