i am studying Child care at moment, and i have 3 weeks to go till i finish my course, but i dont want to do childcare.

i wanted to when i started the course, but im bored of it now...and i just dont want to do it anymore, i would rather do psychology or something like that.
The problem is, my mum paid 1000 dollars to put me through the course, and i will feel so guilty if i just decide not to do childcare anymore, but i know that i will get depressed and unmotivated if i continue with childcare...i really dont want to do that if it risks childrens development. I have thought about it quite a bit, working for a year or two..and then going back to TAFE or Uni and working part time in a centre..but i dont know if that is possible in the childcare industry because of my qualifactions.
I dont know how to tell my mum that i dont want to do childcare, i dont know how she'll react, i want to pay her back the money she paid, when i get a job but she doesnt want it. i dont want to stay in childcare because it doesnt interest me anymore....and i get frusterated because its not something i want to do, but i cant pull out of the course now. im not really sure of what i should do....help me??

Seeing as you only have three weeks left I think you should at least finish the course. It's fine to change your mind, but you should also consider how your mother will feel. Explain the situation to her, promise you'll finish the course and tell her that you want to pay the money back. However, you shouldn't do something that doesn't make you happy - you'll just come to dislike it even more than you do now. Explain that to your mum, tell her you made a mistake and that you just want to be happy in your future career.

To me it seems like the best idea to get a temporary job working in childcare for the moment. It may not be something that interests you anymore but it will give you some money and experience for the future. Then you can go about deciding what you want to do and how to go about it. For example, you could study part-time and work at the childcare centre as well, if you are forced to pay, or even work part-time and study full-time.

You mentioned wanting to do psychology. Seeing as that is a related profession to my own (I'm studying social work) I know a little about it. It is hard work, but from the little of it that I've done, very interesting. However, I have been told that moving from TAFE to uni is a bit of a shock - the biggest part of that being the increased workload. Therefore what I'm trying to say is that you need to be sure of what you want to do and you need to be committed. I won't say tertiary study is ever easy - I love my course but there have been times when I've just thought it would have been easier to give up.

Possibly you should speak to people in any industries which interest you so that you can get a full and realistic idea of the job. Also, speaking to people currently studying the course at the institution where you are planning on going is also really useful. I did both of those and they really helped me to make my decision.

Good luck :) PM me anytime you like.

I'd say finish the course, since you're so close to being done. Perhaps, I'm not sure quite the situation, you could make some money and save up doing this childcare thing, so that you could pay for yourself to do something with psychology.

I would say finish the course. You're almost through...who knows? Maybe it will suddenly become interesting in the last few weeks.

I would say finish the course. You're almost through...who knows? Maybe it will suddenly become interesting in the last few weeks.


Yeah I agree you should finish the coarse.Theres no point turning back now.

yeah, i will finish the course, im on work placement at the moment, and i am enjoying it, last time i was on prac i hated it, and i really wanted to quit. but i will finish the course, i dont want to do child care for the rest of my life though

yeah, i will finish the course, im on work placement at the moment, and i am enjoying it, last time i was on prac i hated it, and i really wanted to quit. but i will finish the course, i dont want to do child care for the rest of my life though

Try being in my shoes....

Crime Scence Investigator
.vs.
Criminal Justice + Law School
=
Really Hard choice.

I am pretty sure im going into the Corrections feild in some form. Rather its as a Attorney or CSI or a Criminalist (which is tons of college and shit but it pays major bucks.)

Id finish the course though, and just wait and see. =)