I can’t tell you how many emails I get from readers asking me what they should do with their lives. They hate the professions they’ve found themselves in but they just don’t know how to embark on a new career.

The types of people that ask me this question are from all walks of life. Some are stay at home moms who say they probably would have stayed on the job if they liked what they were doing. Others are long time employees, and even managers, who are doing well financially but find they don’t want to wake up in the morning and go to work.

Well, now is probably the best time in our history to consider going back to school to learn something new and embark on a new life.

Why? Because colleges are making it easier than ever to take classes and earn a degree.

There’s a great story in the New York Times today. It’s in a section called Education Life, and it looks at all the ways colleges are molding their curriculums to fit the schedules of busy adults who want to go back to school. One school is offering a degree program you can finish in a week.

You don’t necessarily have to embark on completing a degree, you can just take a few classes to see if it’s something you’d like. Sometimes a few classes in a particular field could help you get that first, entry level job in a dreamed about industry.

A friend of my, who was a graphic artist and took time off to raise her kids, has been taking classes at a local university to become a librarian. She’s as busy as most people today, with two kids and a husband who works long hours, so the option of taking some Internet classes fit her schedule just fine.

Many schools also offer tuition assistance, but what are you guys waiting for?

Start this Monday morning with a new outlook on your life. Think of what you’ve always wanted to do and then find a school, near you, or not, and see what kind of programs they have to offer.

It sucks to spend everyday doing something that makes you miserable. You can actually do something about it now.