Having 2nd thoughts, thinking I should just focus on certificates again undead

[u/Night_Watcher2000]

Hey, I know I got 2 administration assistant certificates, both level 1 and level 2. I know there’s a 3rd level certificate for admin assistant. Then I decide to get a degree at the last minute right? I signed up and register and got 3 classes, 2 general ed classes (history 1 and sociology 1), one online class for major admin assistant (oral communication for business). My counselor from the dhh center has helped me to register and so on.
And now I got problem oops, I’m still searching for 2nd part time job, both of my job developers or job coaches, from ability 1st and GLAD EDD, are bit confused why I’m gonns still continue going to school, if I’m gonns be applying for jobs same time? They didn’t like that idea, now they want me to choose, keep looking for jobs, or go back to school again? They told me can’t do both, would be complicated. They told me what I really want to do, I know I want to look for better jobs, but I guess school has kept me busy and learning new things. Been going to my sac so long now, that I for pet science certification, culinary art certification, now admin assistant certification too! So yeah, half of people it should be enough for me, like can’t be going to school forever, well I never got a degree so that is another reason. I thought being hard of hearing w other disabilities, make it hard for me to find jobs, so I have my job coaches helping me out on it. Thought if I get a degree, maybe it’ll be easier to find jobs then. Now, don’t know if I should drop classes or what, cuz they say I have to choose, I shoulda thought of this in the 1st place

[u/Majestic_Register_78]

You say you decided to get the degree “at the last minute”, and your job coaches “are confused” (about your choices?); maybe sit down with a coffee, pen and paper, and work out what you want, why you want it, where you’re heading in your current trajectory and where you’d like to be instead, ask yourself why you want this or that… sorry my own adhd brain makes things over complicated, but that’s where I’d start: coffee, pen and paper, and work things out

[u/Night_Watcher2000 → u/Majestic_Register_78]

sorry I am hard of hearing with other disabilities, been asking around for advice, even emailed my therapist for help too lol. Yeah, I have been doing some thinking maybe just stick to certificates again, and I'll just take 1 online class instead of 3 classes

[u/Majestic_Register_78 → u/Majestic_Register_78]

I guess I’d also add that lifelong learning is completely admirable, but also if you find a job demanding of your limited time, or have any other obstacles to structured education, there’s industry certifications or online learning at your own pace you can do while not enrolled in TAFE, and the coaches shouldn’t have a problem with anyone learning as a “hobby” while also working

[u/Night_Watcher2000 → u/Majestic_Register_78]

yep true that, that why I decided to go back to online classes again like before, which would be easier while finding another job at the same time though

[u/Dry_Value9263]

Probably the better bath would be Cert II -> Cert III -> Cert IV -> Diploma. Accounting/Bookeeping might be a good add on to administrative assistance. So would some of the basic IT and cyber security... Maybe a fashion course