The grand master plan

We have been struggling lately, and I think a lot of it is just simply not planning and to further that point, not knowing what the future holds. I'm making some changes. I am due with my third and final SON, Joseph in September. Two days before my due date (good timing, I know) I begin my final leg of my English B.A. with Empire State College (a SUNY school) in New York online. I will be obviously here in Utah. After that, I will continue on to my M.A. in either Lit or Creative Writing (probably lit because I think it'll be more useful career-wise) also through SUNY. I found out the residencies are only 3-4 weekends during the program in Albany, NY - maybe some family would be able to come have lunch with me or something - it's kind of far though. Anyway, after that, the nation-wide hunt begins. I don't know as much as I'd like to about how the career of an English Professor works, but I think I will be looking for a school that will accept a teacher with an M.A. into a tenure-track position with the goal of completing my PhD. at said university. If not, I know I should be able to get in as an adjunct lecturer while I complete my doctorate. I'm starting so late, but I am so glad to finally know where my road will take me. Okay, not exactly where. I don't begin to know where to start looking for the most desirable university, locale and neighborhood to raise my kids in, but I'll figure it out. There's got to be something online, right? In the meantime, once I've got my B.A., I should be able to procure a job on campus locally working hopefully in the English department and maybe even assisting an English professor. I'm late getting my time in on this, so the more experience the better! Now, all I have to do is 4.0 my way to my B.A. so I can get to the Master's program. Piece of cake. LOL