It all begins again, again

So, it seems I am a uni student again. Today I received a letter from Macquarie university with information about the unit I am enrolled in via correspondence in the coming study period.

If anyone is aware of my history with university, it has not usually ended well. I had a lot of HECS/HELP debts with very little to show for it. Two science degrees, an education degree and a business degree were all started, and none were completed. Just to shake things up I have embarked on an arts degree. I am aiming to major in history, and with that hopefully complete whatever post graduate program is in place in the future to do secondary teaching. 

The conclusion that this was the path took an awful lot of consideration, just ask my wife who had to listen to it all. In essence, it came down to interest and what I've enjoyed in the past. I enjoyed doing the education degree, but I felt I was far too young at the time. Add in a bunch of personal stuff, and it was never going to happen back then. But while doing that, I did a couple of history units and really enjoyed them. Also taking into account that all I ever talk about is politics and history, the more social sciences seemed the obvious way to go.

Additionally, one of the best jobs I've had was training people at my old work. I considered further pursuing this path, but decided in the end that my long term goal had to lie completely outside of my current occupation.

There were many twists and turns on the way here, but eventually I got to this point. I would like to thank my wonderful wife at this point for all of her encouragement in this so far, and hopefully I'll have the desire and dedication to get through it all.

Only time will tell.