One possibility

Even though I'm not sure I want children of my own, I'm thinking that I might like to work with them. Prior to my real estate career, I was a graduate student working toward my Master's in Deaf Education. Though I failed to graduate for a variety of reasons-- including my own immaturity-- I've never regretted the time I spent trying. I LOVED the deaf children at the school. I don't know if it had anything to do with their being deaf, or if it was just their personalities, or maybe a combination of both. Regardless, it has been about 12 years since I bottomed out of the program and I still wonder how my former students are doing. That's got to be a sign, doesn't it? I'm not interested in trying to get through the deaf education program again, but perhaps working in a support/administrative role at the school or another like it in my area. I certainly feel passionate about the oral deaf population, and that's major. I want my next career to be in a field that matters to me. I don't seem to be able to offset a mind-numbing job with a rich personal life because I'm by nature a homebody, so when I'm at work I need and want to feel like what I'm doing is making a difference. Working with children certainly fits that bill. Hmmm...