[katgalaxy8606]

I am currently an executive administrative and recruiting assistant at an executive search firm. We locate executives in the Energy, Capital Projects, Health, and Finance industries or we are referred these executives. We place them at our client companies. This job has been stressful for me this year but I handled it well and I feel that overall, besides my anxiety, I am handling it well.

I am a BA English graduate from a major state university in Florida and I ended up in the administrative/business field during college. I completed my BA, don't ever know if I'll use the English, but at least I am still educated. I thought I wanted to get an MS in Mental Health Counseling, but after finding out that if you have Bipolar I in Florida and want to be a counselor you will be watched and monitored (I can go into detail later if you want) beyond belief in order to even get the chance to work. You are put on probation upon them knowing you are Bipolar. Hence, I quit my Master's program, even though I was getting straight A's, and now I am over $20,000 in debt for something that I can't do comfortably or securely.

I'm thinking about continuing the business career because it gets me away from my illness; it's totally different from it. I do like it, I just wish I had more self esteem to acknowledge how good I am at my work.

The question is, what does one do when they land in the business field and they have a BA English degree? I don't think I want to go for the Master's right now because I'm not making that much money and I am already in debt from my previous school loans. I am willing to do a certificate or something short, does anyone know of anything that might be of help?

Your ideas are appreciated.

-KAT