So.

Originally published at a denizen's entertainment. You can comment here or there.

Meant to post this last week or longer ago (time is confusing), but was having connection difficulties and then got distracted and forgot about it for a while:

 

Finished this semester a week ago, with one last maths exam. Am fairly sure I failed that, and fairly sure I passed the Indigenous Studies elective I was taking.

Am left uncertain what to do about next semester. Can try re-enrolling in this class to attempt passing it again.

I'm worried. Don't know how I would do trying it again. But, attempting two classes in a semester + working casually I found to be very difficult. This suggests that obtaining the degree I'm after will take a lot longer than I expected, more like four or five years. And this pushes back the length I have to wait before being able to move. It feels too long a wait already.

So I am feeling a bit of panic. Wondering about other options, like could I get an astronomy degree via distance education? Would it be feasible to get qualified as a full librarian first, and could I find an affordable option for studying astronomy in an accredited way afterward, perhaps after moving? Degrees in the USA are so much more expensive than here that I don't want to think about going to school there.

And speaking of national schooling shifts, I'm worried about my ability to get work over there even if I did get qualified as a librarian here, because in Australia it doesn't require a Master's degree and accepting my qualifications as a foreigner would be at the discretion of anyone considering hiring me.

My plan isn't working out as well as I hoped.