What should I do?

Go for it. You have nothing to lose, I hope to go back to collage in 2 yrs, I'll 30 ish going back. My mother went back at 40 and it was the best thing she did, she has agreat career now. Now granted she did our heads in while she was studying. lol

You need to do what feels right to you. The neat thing you have is the Tourism knowledge and if you go for the chef work then you could combine the two and have perhaps a good start for a business. Your age may be a factor to consider if older citizens have a harder time getting jobs there. Then your own business may just be the thing. Whatever you do, good luck my friend!

Well, if there's no need for you to bust your hump working for minimum wage, I say go for the culinary education. Weigh the pros & cons...70k for 3 more years of school? Go for it!!!

I definately think if you can continue with chef school, then do it as long as theres no real need for you to go to work. Who cares how old you'll be, the fact that you are actively pursuing a good career....that is great....and if you have a chance to make 70,000 a year....GO FOR IT. Plus you have the chance to open your own business eventually....Stick with the school while you can.....I wish I could go back to school, but I need to go to work instead of being home with the kids because of our financial situation....I'd like to pursue a career instead of a minimum wage job.....GOOD LUCK...your already on the right track.!

Are you really interested in cooking as a hobby and for this reason want to become a chef? If it really is your dream then you have to follow it. But if you want to get into a career that will make you financially independent as well as be in something you like, I would pick a field that would involve less late nights and more free time when you get to practice. It all depends on where your strengths lie. Do you feel you are academic? If so do a correspondence college course in your favourite subject and eventually teach. Just a suggestion. When you are finished the tourism course, if you have enjoyed it and done well. you could go further and eventually teach, you don't necessarily have to work in the area. You are lucky that your husband earns enough to support you and him comfortably. If you have a real longing to be a chef then this is the course you must take but if you want a career but are not sure in what, I can think of easier careers. Good luck in whatever your decision is.

go for it...if you have the financial means to go back to school, then do it. i think it would be wonderful to study to be a professional chef. Its definitly something I would love to do one day if I'm financially able to do it.

I say if you have the Opurtinity to do it then do it I know I would so go for it Girl If you enjoy it then why not and they say Life starts at 40 in my case well I will say I think mine slowed down at 40 lol that is when it all happened Seriously if you enjoy it go for it Girl

I will sugest you first finish what you are doing and then go the chef stuff.Age I think does not matter when it comes to education because learning is a continous thing in life.I'll advice you to go for it fi you feel you have a flare for cooking and if not don't go for it.

You need to do what is going to make you happy. Make a list of the pros and cons of each. Which profession will make you feel fulfilled and satisfied with your life. You probably already know in your heart which you want to do. With such a supportive and financially stable husband, the sky's the limit! Have you talked to him about your conflicted feelings? His input, encouragement, and "permission" to follow your dreams may be just what you need.

I say go for the chef job. I'd much rather earn up to 70,000 a year even if I had to go back to school for a few years. I have a friend that went to the culinary arts school and she cooks such yummy food. She can do all sorts of stuff with food.

If you can afford it then put the time in now and reap the benefits in a couple of years. I am in the same position as you having taught myself website design during my time as a stay at home dad, but need that college paperwork to actually be able to set foot back in the workplace. I'll be going back to school full time for a minimum of 2 years and I am 39 right now....good luck with whatever you decide.

Whatever you think fits you best.. go on with it. I salute you for your continuous study despite your age. If you think you'll succeed and will be happier if you finish you r chef career, then go on. Its only you who can decide whats best for you. If you have the courage in finishing your choosen career, then go on. Never stop reaching for all better possibilities. You have a great plan. Aim high and best of luck.

I think you already know what to do, the fact that you've researched the courses shows that it's something that your definately interested in. I'd advise you to go for it! If it's your dream and your committed to it then you'll certainly be successful, and if you start the course and then decide that it isn't for you then you haven't lost anything and you'll have learnt a few things along the way. So go for it, you've got nothing to lose and everything to gain. Good luck!

Most travel agents seem to be be quite underpaid. The economy takes a down turn, less vacations mean less income for you. You are still pretty young. I would definitely go for the Professional chef. I would go with the 3 year program and if I could i would specialize in healthy cooking. I think a goutmet restaurant where all food is healthy would be a wonderful thing. I hate going to restaurants where the menu has 3 little red hearts. It is like a punishment. I would love to go somewhere where I can eat whatever I want that is on the menu. I have often thought if I was younger, I would like to home a deli like place, you know like by a train station, where people could come in the morning and buy a healthy breakfast and order nice healthy gourmet meal to take home with them on the way back to serve for dinner. I know it is a dream I have, but follow your dream.

I really think you should go for it, since you have the chance! You never know what the future may bring, so there's a chance you won't finish the entire course -- you might have to move, you might have to go back to work, who knows what could happen? -- but you definitely won't finish it if you don't give it a shot! And your dual skills in both tourism and cuisine would definitely serve you well as an entrepreneur! Just imagine being able to spend your "golden years" running your own restaurant/tourist trap! Not a bad future.

If I thought I could earn so much money, I would definitely go for it. Two years is not such a very long time. Just think, if you were able to start your own business, you would have people working for you, so you could still take time off when you needed to spend more time with your family or for any other occasion. I sounds like a very rewarding job, and if it was me, I would make the most of the opportunity. Even if at the end of it, you decide it is not for you, you will have gained the knowledge. Best of luck and I hope you make the right dicision.

I would say go for it. Obviously it interests you, so why not. If you can afford to continue your studies then I think that's the best way to go. Even if you don't do much with it, and don't start your own business. You will at least have a more knowledge in the cooking field. By the time you finish the course, you may have found some great friends and all kinds of opportunities may arise from it. I say anytime there is an opportunity to further your education..go for it. Good luck with whatever you decide.

This is easy......You can be 40 and be a chef OR you can be 40 and wish you were a chef. It sounds like you are able to do this financially, so why not? You go girl!!!!!!

Well I think you should take the opportunity if you are in the position to do so. But do not run away with the idea that being a chef is what you see on TV. Its bloody exasperating and hard work at times. I speak from experience having had a restaurant for 5 years. I loved it really but the frustrations with other people mainly staff, at times was almost unbearable. Mind you I am a hard taskmaster and have high expectations from fellow workers. However on the other hand I used to pay well and would never ask anyone to do what I was not prepared to do myself. But I would not put anyone off what they would do in their life so go on jump in with both feet! And the very best of luck.

I wish I didn't have to worry about money. If I were you I'd become an artist. I play guitar, but I study computer science at college. Somehow the pressure of turning music into a career for me doesn't sound that fun.