We did a little Christmas shopping today, and that got me thinking about what I’d like for Christmas this year.  I had to think long and hard about it, but I think I finally figured out what I want from Santa. I really wish Santa would bring me the money to get myself an online degree. I’ve been wanting to finish my education for awhile, but I just haven’t had the financial means to do so. Now that I’ve moved from work at home wife to stay at home mom status it’s even tougher for me to go to an actual college to work on my degree. Working on my degree from the comfort of my own home where I can take care of my daughter and still work everyday is definitely something I’d do, though.

I know there’s a 99.9% chance Santa won’t bring me the gift I wish for, so I do need to start thinking of other options if I really want to go back to school. A more feasible option I have is to obtain my degree through Western Governor University. Not only is WGU an accredited online educational institution, but it’s a non-profit which means the tuition is cheaper than most online universities.

WGU does offer what I want as well. I tossed out the idea of completing my biology degree a long time ago, but I’d love to do something with computers. I mean that’s really the one field that would make me happy, so I could definitely work with an online IT degree. I just need to sit Hubby down and talk to him about it. If I give him the facts and explain to him that WGA charges about $3,000 per 6 months instead of basing the price on credits he may just go for it. I think continuing my education is something that I should do not only for myself but for my daughter as well. We aren’t suffering, but I can only imagine how much better I could make her life if I had the extra income that would come along with obtaining my degree.