Tuition assistance for a life change

I am asking each of you to please try not to judge me and to be kind. "Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about." I am no exception. I am typically a very private person and it has taken me a very long time for me to get to this point of being public and asking for help. I have only talked to a select handful of people about my struggles over the years so this may come as a surprise to many people. I have been mentally miserable for a very long time because I really dislike my current career path. It is no longer my passion and it hasn't been for quite some time. I hate being stuck behind a computer all day, feeling like I am not helping anyone, or contributing to the world in a positive way. I have tried moving from company to company to see if it was the company, the people, or the job itself I didn't like. Spoiler alert, it was me not liking what I do for work. After years of hopping around and a solid year of therapy I am finally ready to call it and to make a life change. In order to make the change and switch to a new career path sooner rather than later, I recognize that I need help. I am, like so many others, drowning in student debt already. I have felt ashamed, guilty, and obligated to keep being miserable because of my debts and because of someone saying to me before that "you don't have to love your job". But, I have been a graphic designer for 10 years. I have been unsatisfied and unhappy with my career for 90% of that time. Now I am finally ready to make a life change. I am tired of being unhappy. And I do want to love what I do, and feel like I am helping people. I decided that I would like a career that 1) I wouldn't be stuck behind a computer, 2) I would be helping people, and 3) I could get my education in a reasonable about of time, and not add to my already overwhelming amount of student loans. After tons of reading and research I have decided to go back to school to become a Massage therapist. I feel that this opportunity would check all my boxes for what I am looking for in a career path. I think I have taken so long to take this leap mostly because of the feeling of being stuck, obligated, and guilty to continue to work in graphic design because of my student loans. However, I am ready to take the leap and make a change, and mentally it is absolutely necessary for me. I have been making art and jewelry on the side to try to earn money for tuition, but it hasn't been very successful, and unfortunately covid has cut many other art vending, and freelance opportunities. I am asking for acts of kindness and a great deal of generosity. Any assistance and support to help restart my career and new life path would be greatly appreciated more than words can express. My goal is to be able to begin classes in the spring of 2021. The cost of the program is: Application Fee — $75.00 Texts and Supplies — $300.00 Tuition — $7,625.00 TOTAL — $8,000.00 Thank you so much for your time and generosity. - Jess P.S. If you would like to view some of my art work please feel free to visit my instagram page: @slightly_twisteddesigns