I'm 28 and going back to school in the spring. I will be working full time. I am so scared. One of the reasons is I feel like I will be burnt out for the next how ever many years it will take ti complete my degree. I also feel like I wont have any time for my husband. Can anyone take my fear away? THANKS!
2006-10-23 00:29:38 · 6 answers · asked by Me luv u long time 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
I don't have children. I do however have a mortgage and cannot afford not to work full time. It would be nice though! :)
2006-10-23 00:49:42 · update #1
In my mid-thirties I made the decision to go back to school, although I had a part-time job and two young children.
Five years later I had an upper second class dual honours degree and felt on top of the world.
Looking back, I don't remember the hard work, poverty,sleepless nights, juggling so many balls at once etc
Go for it girl- you will never know if you don't try!
2006-10-23 00:44:31 · answer #1 · answered by loobyloo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is quite daunting, you really need to think about whether you can live how you think you will be for the next several years.
Working full-time, you will already be itred from the day's work and will you have the energy and concentration to study? Do you have children as well? Although it is the most cost effective way, perhaps you could think about getting a student loan and study full-time instead, and get a part-time saturday job as well. Taking the decision to go back to study - you must have some goal in mind and concentrating on your degree to get good marks may not be a bad idea. Both ways have pluses and minuses but just think about how you want to be living and whether you'll be able to sustain whatever you choose for the next three years minumum - the psychological and emotional issues are moe important than you think.
2006-10-23 00:41:58 · answer #2 · answered by Jules R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am 42 and recently started attending college. It's very scary to go back but once you are there you will see its okay.
You need to figure on at least 3-5 hours of homework PER EACH CLASS so if you are going full time and working full time, you will have little time for your husband. Depending on what classes you take, (English 111, Humanities, etc.) there is a lot of writing and I am talking 5 pages and up plus research.
I had to quit my job to go to college full time and my wife works as a substitute teacher so she has to work around my schedule. Its tough to find time to spend together so you really have to make some time.
Take a saturday or Sunday afternoon or evening and push schoolwork aside and justr spend some time together
2006-10-23 00:48:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm 21 and will be returning in the fall, working full-time as well. I'm also a little nervous about having all my free time taken up by homework and my job instead of what I want to do. Unfortunately I cannot quell your fear but I can offer my empathy--at least a bunch of us will be suffering together.
~Scottie
2006-10-23 00:52:37 · answer #4 · answered by Scott T 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hi, i have just signed up for a Cert IV course in Training and Assessment, which i need to complete in my own time. I am a mother, work 5 days a week and having received the course work and read through it briefly it scares the h... out of me as it is kind of double dutch right now and it has been years since i studied!! But, I will do it!!! and so will you!! Time to make time for yourself... afterall it will only take such a short time in the whole scheme of life:)
2006-10-23 01:25:11 · answer #5 · answered by helpmeplease 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
haha, i wish i could help. i am starting school in Jan. I'm so nervous. I'm also working full time, plus i baby sit my niece daily...and i am going to be in school full time. I'll have no life. I'll never see my boyfriend or friends...but it will be worth it. to have a good paying job that i can basically set my own schedule. in the long run i say do it. stick it out and think positively.
2006-10-23 00:40:09 · answer #6 · answered by agent_weinbach 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋