So I returned to full time education last September, after giving up a full time job. I have a 3.5 year old and due to cost of living crisis it has been a juggling act. I had savings and I've also been working temp part time positions.
Most recently I was successful in securing a student internship position organising a well known art Festival over the summer and now have got another freelance role working with mental health patients doing art at a local hospital, which is something I've always wanted to do. Anyways my question is around my studies, I've just completed a foundation degree in art assessed by Open University but my local college and got dinstinction, I can continue to do full BA Hons degree but I've been offered a place at an art college in a big city to finish my degree so one more year. I really don't know what to do. It's a juggling act as it is with my son still being at nursery, I want to spend quality time with him which isn't easy on top of uni work as it was last year and not sure how easy a long commute will be. But I don't want obstacles to make me turn down a place at this art college either. I'm in a real quandary but don't want to put too much pressure on myself and it all becomes really miserable really fast. So any advice about how to make a decision whether to continue where iam or not.. When I'm through my degree I just don't want people to judge me for going to the local college and hold me back from getting a job in the future..