So.

Meant to post this last week or longer ago (time is confusing), but was having connection difficulties and then got distracted and forgot about it for a while:

Finished this semester a week ago, with one last maths exam. Am fairly sure I failed that, and fairly sure I passed the Indigenous Studies elective I was taking.

Am left uncertain what to do about next semester. Can try re-enrolling in this class to attempt passing it again.

I'm worried. Don't know how I would do trying it again. But, attempting two classes in a semester + working casually I found to be very difficult. This suggests that obtaining the degree I'm after will take a lot longer than I expected, more like four or five years. And this pushes back the length I have to wait before being able to move. It feels too long a wait already.

So I am feeling a bit of panic. Wondering about other options, like could I get an astronomy degree via distance education? Would it be feasible to get qualified as a full librarian first, and could I find an affordable option for studying astronomy in an accredited way afterward, perhaps after moving? Degrees in the USA are so much more expensive than here that I don't want to think about going to school there.

And speaking of national schooling shifts, I'm worried about my ability to get work over there even if I did get qualified as a librarian here, because in Australia it doesn't require a Master's degree and accepting my qualifications as a foreigner would be at the discretion of anyone considering hiring me.

My plan isn't working out as well as I hoped.