I finally decided on this school for a few reasons: It's the least expensive of the "good" schools; the schedule is more flexible and fits with my still-full-time day job; it's in a nice neighborhood (Hayes Valley in SF) where I hope to meet a good range of clients; Zenzi seems to be a super-kind, motherly type who has been very encouraging (well, yeah, it's still a business); I know a couple of people who are either currently attending, or who have graduated from Zenzi's, and they seem satisfied with their education. Not jumping up and down full of praise, but I haven't encountered that type of alumni reaction for any of the schools.
My worries: The schedule might make me crazy, as I'll be on-the-clock for 55 hours a week; I will surely be older than every other student; I am sometimes fiercely independent and the mothering-type might drive me nuts at times; I don't do Saturday mornings; my hands shake when I try to put eyeliner on other people; I am going to have to wax bikini lines; I have back problems; I'm often very tired after work; after I get my license...then what? Jobs don't seem to be very lucrative or abundant right now. Am I strong enough to overcome these things?
But I am passionate about learning more about skin care. I have twenty-five years of work experience. I am motivated. I miss helping people. I'm really excited about making good products; I'm forty years old and ready to change direction in my life.
One or two years down the line, I see myself as an entrepreneur. I want to own my own business (Bella Forte), whether it's a partnership or completely on my own. A day spa, a skin care line, a boutique...
Right now, I really love the idea of a neighborhood boutique that offers workshops and treatments, with a storefront selling products. Business ownership is a ridiculous amount of work. But if I am loving it, will I finally be content with my life? Will I regret not learning to edit video like a pro or pushing myself to upper management in the media field? Will I wish that I chased the dollar signs with more vigor?
