3 Shy

The last couple of months I have wanted seriously thought about finishing my bachelor's degree in paralegal studies.  I am completely beating myself for quiting with only 3 classes left to get my bachelor's.  Why did I quit? I got married and moved.  I couldn't justify driving 1.5 hours each way to go to school for 3 more semester's.  I drove that 1.5 hours each way for 2 weeks, prior to quitting my wonderful, amazing, fun, inspiring, educational job at the Utah College of Massage Therapy in Lindon prior to getting married.  I moved all my stuff from Pleasant Grove to the house that Zane and I would eventually share, and stayed at my parents house in Ephraim.  Driving 1.5 hours each way was not my cup of tea!  I loathed every single minute of that drive...especially when it got dark and I was driving through Salt Creek Canyon and almost hit a deer.  Granted, I would be taking a TOTALLY different route to get to Utah Valley from Gunnison, I still didn't want to do it.  Not to mention, there's not a lot of opportunity in this area for a paralegal, because most of the law firms here are only visiting law firms, meaning, they have bigger offices where the paralegals/legal assistants are located.
So, here I am, 5 years later.  Wishing, WANTING to go back to school to finish out my bachelor's.  Now, I think about my kids.  I DON'T want them to go to daycare so I can go back to school.  I don't have anything against daycare, it's just not something Zane and I want for our kids.  I also think about that drive...don't really want to do it even once a week, which most of the paralegal classes at UVU are offered at night...and that makes me really not want to do the drive, but I would totally do it just to finish.  Last, I think about my other passion, a passion I have been working on the past year...my photography business.  I LOVE LOVE LOVE photography, always have.  My name is FINALLY starting to get out there and I am finally starting to see a very bright future with photography.  I really want to take some awesome classes at Snow that will help me be an even better photographer.  That really excites me!  Snow's main campus in Ephraim is only 20 minutes north, and Snow South is only 35 minutes south of me...a lot more do-able in the commute.
Now, the BIG question, WHICH DO I CHOOSE?  I am very passionate about law, but I am also very passionate about photography.  I know I can always go back to school for my bachelor's, but as time goes on, laws can change, curriculum can change, the number of classes I still need to take can go up.  With photography, it will always be there...I can do it any time.


Here is a little peak of some of my work...