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I need help sorting my thoughts?

Hello everyone,

I am 30F. I do have a degree but not one of use to me. I have worked in Healthcare for a long time. As a phlebotomist and in microbiology lab. I am in my first semester back at school to get my bachelor's in psychology and am a little interested in pursuing addictions work.

However, this is where it gets muddy and I need advice.

I recognize at some point I will likely have loans for a career where I make the same/marginally more than I make now. And I am starting to wonder if it really is a smart call on my part. As I am not sure i really care about WORKING with my degree so much as it just is an area of interest for me. And part of me feels I am in school just because it seems disappointing that I haven't obtained a "high degree" that I am using.

Currently getting in state tuition breaks but hard to say how long that lasts. And its very conditional.

And to add another layer, my partner of a couple years who I am very happy with (and vice versa), is hinting at maybe us moving out of state. To somewhere we both really like. And I am fond of the idea but its making me really consider school I guess? Whether or not its reasonable for me here or especially if we were to move and make it more expensive.

I am struggling because dropping school feels like quitting but continuing feels like maybe bad financial call as it will not put me in a better financial spot and then I will have debt. Its a hard economy for this.

I was already debating this and then when he brought up moving (in the next year or 2) it has made me consider this a lot more seriously.

Thanks!

I need help sorting my thoughts?
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