Where Do I Go From Here?

Lately, as I have worked on finishing up the project that led me here, I have been trying to decide where exactly I will go from here. It seems in my best interest to take a bit of a break from education for a little while in order to save money and gain some experience needed before I can begin my internship. I am trying to line up a job with the school system in my hometown, where I will work standard 'teacher' hours and gain volunteer hours on my off time at the pediatric wing of our local hospital. I need 150 hours of work with children in a healthcare setting before I can begin an internship with a Certified Child Life Specialist. that means 8 hour shifts, once a week, for roughly 19 weeks. There are 18 weeks in a standard school semester, so I will be able to get 150 hours fairly quickly all things considered. I will work for the school system for about 2 years before I move away to do my internship. Living at home with my parents (I know...) will allow me to save quite a bit, since I wont be paying rent/utilities/food, etc. My parents are wonderful and supportive and that is going to make this transition time so much easier. In Nov of 2012, I will begin the application process for an internship. I will be applying to many programs all over the United States in hopes that at least 1 hospital will choose me. this means I could end up as close as Louisville or as far away as Boston or Seattle. I will do what I have to do, and it is only for 4 months. Unless, of course, the hospital where I do my internship decides to hire me on afterward, in which case... I hope I like the city! It seems like so much work and so much time, but in reality, I could be packing up and beginning my internship in as little as 2.5 years. That is 30 months. Roughly 900 days. 21,600 hours. It doesn't seem like too much time now...